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Cumberland vs Danvers vs Beverly vs Coventry
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 highest household income ($125k).
Beverly has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Cumberland | Danvers | Beverly | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820 |
28,098Lowest |
42,665Highest |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1 13% 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 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Beverly 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%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% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% 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±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% 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% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #91 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Beverly | Coventry |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Beverly High | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
12.8 |
12.2Lowest |
12.3 |
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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.