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Danvers vs Burlington vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most affordable homes ($644k median).
Burlington has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Middleton has the most homeowners (92.7%).
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 | Burlington | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
26,274 |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA |
| Burlington and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Burlington 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% |
58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Burlington 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±$10kLowest 21% above MA |
$146,436±$14k 41% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Middleton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA |
$740,600±$35k 32% above MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Middleton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$6,165Lowest about the MA average |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Burlington 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% |
5.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.2% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Burlington 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 | #83 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Middleton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.