Compare towns
Danvers vs Stoughton vs Sutton vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Stoughton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k 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 | Sutton | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
29,225Highest |
9,452Lowest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
43.1±2Lowest 8% 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% |
18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
41.9% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$10k 21% above MA |
$104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Middleton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,050±$200 16% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$6,215Lowest 4% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
33 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Danvers 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Stoughton | Sutton | Middleton |
| High school in town | — | Stoughton High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.