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Danvers vs Norwich vs Danvers 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
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($604k median).
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 | Norwich | Danvers | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
3,640Lowest |
28,098Highest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Mansfield 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% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Norwich 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. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kLowest 55% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Danvers 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. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #91 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mansfield |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.