Compare towns
Danvers vs Danvers vs Mashpee vs Beverly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
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 | Danvers | Mashpee | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
28,098 |
15,384Lowest |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest 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% |
33.1%±2.9Highest 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% |
44.3%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% |
4.5%±1.4 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 |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% 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 |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$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 |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer 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 |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mashpee | Beverly |
| High school in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mashpee Middle-High School | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.