Compare towns
Conway vs Danvers vs Danvers vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Conway | Danvers | Danvers | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
28,098Highest |
28,098Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
| Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797 3% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 18% below MA |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Whately 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Conway | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.