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Danvers vs Bow vs Mansfield vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Danvers | Bow | Mansfield | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
8,335Lowest |
23,931 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Mansfield 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #60 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Mansfield | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | Mansfield High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.