Compare towns
Chittenden vs Danvers vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 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 | Chittenden | Danvers | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
28,098Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,240Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— |
| Danvers and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Chittenden 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| 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.