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Coventry vs Danvers vs Mansfield vs Sterling
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (20%).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k 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.
| Measure | Coventry | Danvers | Mansfield | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
28,098 |
23,931 |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Mansfield 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kLowest 27% 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±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below 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. |
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| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% 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%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest 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% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% 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% |
11.6%±6.4 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 | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mansfield | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mansfield High | None in town |
| 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.