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Danvers vs Chilmark vs Middleton vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Middleton has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Chilmark | Middleton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
1,578Lowest |
9,816 |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Chilmark and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Danvers 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 21% above MA |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$167,402±$29k 61% above MA |
$125,273±$15kLowest 21% above MA |
| Chilmark and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$742,700±$48k 32% above MA |
$603,500±$28kLowest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
| Chilmark and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$7,226 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 8% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark 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 | — | #71 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Up-Island Regional | Middleton | Mansfield |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.