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Bath vs Danvers vs Mansfield vs West Bath
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 most affordable homes ($311k median).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
West Bath has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Bath | Danvers | Mansfield | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
28,098Highest |
23,931 |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above 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±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102k 27% above 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. |
$1,112±$327 21% 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. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer 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. |
21 minLowest 22% 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% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mansfield | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mansfield High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.8 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.