Compare towns
Berkley vs Danvers vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
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 | Berkley | Danvers | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
28,098 |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Danvers and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Taunton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Berkley and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Berkley and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 about the MA average |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers and Berkley 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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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.