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Coventry 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

Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

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MeasureCoventryDanversMansfield
People
Population
35,907Highest
28,098
23,931Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44±1.1
13% above U.S.
45.3±3Highest
16% above U.S.
41.4±1.3Lowest
6% above U.S.
Danvers and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.2%±1.8
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Mansfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.2%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Danvers and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
51.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$102,946±$8kLowest
28% 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
$356,200±$11kLowest
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
$1,206±$155Lowest
15% below U.S.
$2,076±$192Highest
47% above U.S.
$1,803±$147
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
$5,099Lowest
63% above U.S.
$6,654
113% above U.S.
$7,226Highest
132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.5%±11.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.8%±8.6
U.S.: 51.1%
38.2%±8.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Coventry and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
8% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
11.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.3%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
20%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Mansfield and Danvers 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 #24 of 38 in RI #91 of 282 in MA #60 of 282 in MA
School district Coventry Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers Mansfield
High school in town Coventry High School Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School Mansfield High
Students per teacherat that high school
12.3
12.8Highest
11.1Lowest
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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.