Compare towns
Beverly vs Danvers vs Danvers vs Mansfield
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%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Beverly | Danvers | Danvers | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
28,098 |
28,098 |
23,931Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%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 |
41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$603,500±$28kLowest 7% above 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±$106Lowest about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 14% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$7,226Highest 21% 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% |
38.2%±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% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Highest 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 |
1980Highest 16 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 |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Beverly High | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
— | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.