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Windham vs Hudson vs Danvers
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%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Hudson | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Lowest |
20,077 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Hudson 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% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest 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% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham School District | Hudson | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Hudson High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.