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Arlington vs Beverly vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (34.5%).
Beverly has the youngest population (median age 39).
Danvers has the most homeowners (69.2%).
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 | Arlington | Beverly | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,350Highest |
42,665 |
28,098Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±1.3 4% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Danvers and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Arlington and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.4% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $150,701±$5kHighest 45% above MA |
$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,800±$23kHighest 66% above MA |
$650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,082±$76Highest 18% above MA |
$1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
| Arlington and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 60% above MA |
$6,836 14% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±4.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.6% MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 34.5%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Arlington | Beverly | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Arlington High | Beverly High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
12.2Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.