Compare towns
Bath vs Danvers vs Mansfield vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 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 | Bath | Danvers | Mansfield | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
28,098Highest |
23,931 |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Bath and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #91 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mansfield | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mansfield High | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.8 |
11.1Lowest |
14.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.