Compare towns
Beverly vs Danvers vs Danvers vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($473k 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 | Beverly | Danvers | Danvers | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
28,098 |
28,098 |
15,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Beverly and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$473,300±$15kLowest 16% below MA |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,597Lowest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Danvers 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — |
| High school in town | Beverly High | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.