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Danvers vs Mendon vs Mansfield vs Hudson
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 expensive homes ($644k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Mansfield | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
1,113Lowest |
23,931 |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Hudson 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 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±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Danvers 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Mansfield | Hudson |
| High school in town | — | — | Mansfield High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.