Compare towns
Andover vs Danvers vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Andover | Danvers | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
28,098Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middletown Springs and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,208±$438Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,595Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Danvers 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.