Compare towns
Brookfield vs Danvers vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | Brookfield | Danvers | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
28,098Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,417±$116Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 90% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Brookfield 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.