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Cumberland vs Danvers vs Valley Falls
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Valley Falls has the most affordable homes ($375k 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 | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
28,098 |
12,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.7±3.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Valley Falls and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Cumberland 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% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Cumberland 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. |
$92,901±$17kLowest 15% 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±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,362±$142Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870 56% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Cumberland 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Cumberland 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 | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.