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Beverly vs Danvers vs Exeter vs Woburn
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 the most people working from home (22.3%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Woburn has the most renters (44.3% rent).
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 | Exeter | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
28,098 |
16,151Lowest |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter 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%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9k 38% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$673,500±$17kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Woburn and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,221±$77Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Woburn and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,354Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Beverly 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Woburn |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Exeter High School | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.8Highest |
12.1 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.