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Danvers vs Hampton Falls vs Mansfield vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Hampton Falls | Mansfield | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
2,328Lowest |
23,931 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Mansfield 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 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Mansfield | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mansfield High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.