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Danvers vs Danvers vs Lee vs Beverly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Lee | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
28,098 |
5,719Lowest |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
| 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 18% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,375±$212Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,771±$106 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
28 min about the MA average |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Lee | Beverly |
| High school in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Lee Middle/High School | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.