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Danvers vs Campton vs Middleton vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Campton | Middleton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
3,407Lowest |
9,816 |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Campton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Mansfield 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 55% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,028Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Mansfield 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #71 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Campton School District | Middleton | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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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.