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Bernardston vs Danvers vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bernardston has the most affordable homes ($332k 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 | Bernardston | Danvers | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
28,098Highest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 23% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Bernardston and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Bernardston and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bernardston and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10kLowest 21% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15kLowest 41% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553Lowest 27% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.