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Beverly vs Stratham vs Danvers
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%).
Stratham has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Stratham | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
7,754Lowest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% 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. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% 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. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192 47% 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. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Beverly High | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.