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Danvers vs Danvers vs Johnston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnston has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Danvers | Danvers | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Lowest |
28,098Lowest |
29,835Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnston and Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston 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±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Johnston |
| High school in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.