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Campton vs Danvers vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Campton | Danvers | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
28,098Highest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Campton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Mansfield 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Campton School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mansfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.