Compare towns
Danvers vs Westminster vs Middleton vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
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 | Westminster | Middleton | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
8,374Lowest |
9,816 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA |
43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
| Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
45.9% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$106,331±$22kLowest about the MA average |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,843±$268 5% above MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Westminster and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.6% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #112 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Ashburnham-Westminster | Middleton | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | — | Oakmont Regional High School | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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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.