Compare towns
Bristol vs Danvers vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($485k median).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Middletown has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Bristol | Danvers | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220 |
28,098Highest |
16,832Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$101,948±$6k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$563,300±$46k 69% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,990±$170 41% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,153 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 38 in RI | #91 of 282 in MA | #23 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Middletown |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.