Compare towns
Beverly vs Danvers vs Marblehead vs Woburn
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%).
Danvers has the most affordable homes ($644k median).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Woburn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Marblehead | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
28,098 |
20,413Lowest |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
39.3±1.6 about the MA average |
| Marblehead and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead 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%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Marblehead 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% MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$111,185±$9k 7% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$673,500±$17k 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$1,764±$147Lowest about the MA average |
$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA |
| 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 14% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #144 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Marblehead | Woburn |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Marblehead High | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.