Compare towns
Beverly vs Hull vs Lenox 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Hull has the most homeowners (79.6%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($467k median).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Hull | Lenox | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
10,138 |
5,079Lowest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
| Lenox and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.7% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Danvers and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
| Beverly and Hull 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 |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
| Hull and Danvers 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 |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$5,299Lowest 12% below MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Hull 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Hull | Lenox | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Hull High | Lenox Memorial High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
8.8 |
7.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.