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Beverly vs Danvers vs Stratham
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%).
Danvers has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Stratham has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
28,098 |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Beverly 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Stratham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%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% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Danvers 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±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Stratham 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. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Stratham 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. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% 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% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Beverly 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 | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Beverly | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| 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.