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Beverly vs Danvers vs Danvers vs Peterborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Peterborough has the most affordable homes ($379k 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 | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
28,098 |
28,098 |
2,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
55.5±9.2Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Peterborough and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$85,833±$15kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$379,300±$57kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,515±$290Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,422Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.9%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #59 of 120 in NH |
| 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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U.S. 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.