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Danvers vs Stoughton vs Sullivan
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 people working from home (19.3%).
Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Stoughton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098 |
29,225Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Stoughton 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% |
18.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoughton and Danvers 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% |
20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 55% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Sullivan 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. |
$523,800±$28k 57% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,050±$200 45% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Stoughton 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 | #196 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Stoughton | — |
| High school in town | — | Stoughton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.