Compare towns
Beverly vs Northbridge vs Whitman 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%).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
Whitman has the most homeowners (71.4%).
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 | Northbridge | Whitman | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
16,458 |
15,295Lowest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Danvers and Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Danvers and Northbridge 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 |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
| Beverly and Danvers 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 |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman 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 MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70.5% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Danvers 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Northbridge | Whitman-Hanson | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Northbridge High | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
10.8Lowest |
— | 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.