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Amesbury vs Upton vs Mansfield vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the most affordable homes ($519k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k 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 | Amesbury | Upton | Mansfield | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
8,189Lowest |
23,931 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 9% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.1% MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12kLowest about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kLowest 8% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 23% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,226 21% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Mansfield 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 | #151 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mansfield | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Blackstone Valley | Mansfield High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.2 |
11.1 |
12.8Highest |
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MA 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.