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Cumberland vs Danvers vs Stoughton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Stoughton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Cumberland | Danvers | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
28,098Lowest |
29,225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Stoughton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoughton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,050±$200 45% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Stoughton 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #91 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | — | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | — | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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| 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.