What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Danvers
People
Population	15,563Lowest	28,098Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA	45.3±3Highest 13% above MA
Kids under 18	17.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%	17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Clinton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	48.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Clinton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA	$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA	$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$76Lowest 20% below MA	$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,654Lowest 22% below MA	$6,654Highest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8%
	Danvers and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest MA: 10%	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	69.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA	1963Highest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	28 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Danvers and Clinton 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	#246 of 282 in MA	#91 of 282 in MA
School district	Clinton	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers
High school in town	Clinton Senior High	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8	12.8
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Old photos in Our Story	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.