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Danvers vs Bristol vs Danvers vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($485k median).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Bristol | Danvers | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
22,220 |
28,098Highest |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$97,764±$8kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$485,000±$25kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$5,393Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #20 of 38 in RI | #91 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Bristol Warren | — | Middleton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mt. Hope High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.