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Danvers vs Danvers vs Pelham 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
Pelham has the most kids (22% 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 | Danvers | Pelham | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
28,098Highest |
14,449 |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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±$10kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Pelham School District | Middleton |
| High school in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.