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Danvers vs Glocester vs Middleton vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Glocester | Middleton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
10,221 |
9,816Lowest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Glocester 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% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #71 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Middleton | Mansfield |
| High school in town | — | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.