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Ashfield 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
Ashfield has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Ashfield | Beverly | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893Lowest |
42,665Highest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 47% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30kLowest 29% below MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Lowest 13% below MA |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ashfield and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 24%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ashfield and Beverly 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 | — | #144 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Beverly | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | None in town | Beverly High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.