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Danvers vs Derry vs Danvers vs Beverly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most affordable homes ($432k 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 | Derry | Danvers | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Lowest |
34,116 |
28,098Lowest |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Beverly 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| 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 47% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,836 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Beverly |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
12.8 |
12.2Lowest |
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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.