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Danvers vs Cumberland vs Danvers vs Middleton
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).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
36,820Highest |
28,098 |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest 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. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% 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. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer 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%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI | #91 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Middleton |
| High school in town | — | Cumberland High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| 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.