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Danvers vs Cumberland vs Danvers vs Beverly
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 affordable homes ($431k median).
Beverly has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Cumberland | Danvers | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Lowest |
36,820 |
28,098Lowest |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% 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 | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI | #91 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Beverly |
| High school in town | — | Cumberland High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
12.8 |
12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.