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Danvers vs Whately vs Danvers vs Peabody
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Peabody has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Whately | Danvers | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
1,499Lowest |
28,098 |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
45.3±2.4Lowest 13% above MA |
| Whately and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
18.7%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Peabody and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Whately and Peabody 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% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Peabody 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 21% above MA |
$116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$96,657±$4kLowest 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$431,500±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$596,200±$12k 6% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,950±$99 11% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$5,065 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Peabody and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
65.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the MA average |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
26 min 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Whately | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Peabody |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.