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Danvers vs Gorham vs Westbrook 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
Danvers has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Gorham | Westbrook | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
18,300 |
20,775 |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Middleton 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Westbrook 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Westbrook 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. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$383,300±$19kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,392±$74Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Gorham 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Westbrook 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #115 of 133 in ME | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Westbrook Public Schools | Middleton |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.