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Danvers vs Gorham 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 most renters (30.8% rent).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Gorham | Middleton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
2,682Lowest |
9,816 |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%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. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%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% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Mansfield 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. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below 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. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284 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. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Gorham 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% |
4.3% 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% |
71.6% 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #71 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Middleton | Mansfield |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.