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Danvers vs Raynham vs Stoughton vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Stoughton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Raynham | Stoughton | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
15,505Lowest |
29,225Highest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
45.3±3 13% 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%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.9% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton 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 21% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$523,800±$28kLowest 7% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
$2,050±$200 16% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$6,215Lowest 4% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.1% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
33 min 15% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Bridgewater-Raynham | Stoughton | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Stoughton High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.