Compare towns
Danvers vs Uxbridge vs Canton vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Uxbridge | Canton | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
14,473Lowest |
24,748 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
42.6±2.3 7% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Canton and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Canton and Uxbridge 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 |
$124,725±$7kLowest 20% above MA |
$143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
| Canton 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±$23k 15% above MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
| Canton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,560 9% above MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Canton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.6% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Canton 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #81 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Uxbridge | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | — | Uxbridge High | Canton High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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.