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Danvers vs Clinton vs Stoughton
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 people working from home (19.3%).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Stoughton has the most homeowners (74.1%).
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 | Clinton | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098 |
15,563Lowest |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
| Stoughton 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Stoughton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Stoughton 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% |
36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Stoughton 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 |
$89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA |
$104,794±$6k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
$523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,402±$76Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,050±$200 16% above MA |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$4,654Lowest 22% below MA |
$6,215 4% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
8.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers and Stoughton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Clinton | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Clinton Senior High | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.