Compare towns
Brewster vs Danvers vs East Dennis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewster has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Danvers has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
East Dennis has the oldest population (median age 64.8).
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 | Brewster | Danvers | East Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,420 |
28,098Highest |
3,062Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7 49% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
64.8±3.9Highest 62% above MA |
| East Dennis and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
5.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Danvers and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
49.5%±14.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| East Dennis and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
43.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Danvers and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,317±$16kLowest about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$103,654±$26k about the MA average |
| Danvers and East Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $707,700±$51kHighest 26% above MA |
$644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA |
$694,000±$61k 23% above MA |
| Brewster and East Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,589±$465 10% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$719±$248Lowest 59% below MA |
| Danvers and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397 27% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$3,443Lowest 43% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
75.3%±30.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| East Dennis and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 28% below MA |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
24 min 16% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±16.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Brewster 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 | #160 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brewster | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.