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Beverly vs Dighton vs Stoneham vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Danvers has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Dighton | Stoneham | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
8,193Lowest |
23,355 |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Danvers and Dighton 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% |
21%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dighton and Stoneham 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% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Stoneham 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% |
35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
| Dighton 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 16% above MA |
$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
| Stoneham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Danvers and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$6,452Lowest 8% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 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% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Stoneham | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Bristol County Agricultural High | Stoneham High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.9 |
10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.