Compare towns
Danvers vs Maynard vs Stoneham vs Stoughton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Maynard has the most homeowners (75%).
Stoneham has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Maynard | Stoneham | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
10,712Lowest |
23,355 |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
| Stoughton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average |
| Danvers and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$523,800±$28kLowest 7% below MA |
| Stoneham 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 18% above MA |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
$2,050±$200 16% above MA |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$6,215Lowest 4% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
74.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
32 min 9% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
33 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard | Stoneham | Stoughton |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Stoneham High | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
10.7 |
10.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.