Compare towns
Danvers vs Berlin vs Upton vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Berlin | Upton | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
3,378Lowest |
8,189 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Berlin and Upton 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% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin 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% MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Berlin 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 |
$121,336±$12kLowest 17% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
| Upton 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±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$616,600±$55k 10% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
| Berlin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 17% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Upton 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Berlin-Boylston | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.