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Bernardston vs Danvers vs Gill
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 oldest population (median age 49).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Gill has the most kids (19% 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 | Bernardston | Danvers | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
28,098Highest |
1,740Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 23% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% 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%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Gill and Bernardston 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%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest 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% |
42.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10kLowest 21% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15kLowest 41% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553 27% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,193±$246Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516 25% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$4,318Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
21 min 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers and Gill 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.