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Windham vs Danvers vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windham | Danvers | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Lowest |
28,098Highest |
25,557 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.