Compare towns
Danvers vs Rowe vs Danvers vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | Rowe | Danvers | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
453Lowest |
28,098Highest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
48.9±6.4Highest 22% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA |
| Rowe 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% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,313±$576Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Rowe | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Middleton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.