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Berlin vs Danvers vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Stoneham has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Danvers | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
28,098Highest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Berlin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Danvers and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kLowest 10% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Stoneham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,035±$142Lowest 15% above MA |
| Berlin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 17% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Stoneham 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Stoneham |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.