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Burlington vs Danvers vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k 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 | Burlington | Danvers | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274 |
28,098Highest |
20,077Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
| Burlington and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hudson and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
46.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Burlington and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14kHighest 41% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
| Burlington and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165Lowest about the MA average |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Burlington and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Burlington and Hudson 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 | #83 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | — | Hudson |
| High school in town | Burlington High | — | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.