Compare towns
Danvers vs Danvers vs Topsfield vs Beverly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsfield has the highest household income ($196k).
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
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 | Danvers | Topsfield | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
28,098 |
6,564Lowest |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
42.2±1.8 6% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.8%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Topsfield and Beverly 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
71.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$195,718±$16kHighest 88% above MA |
$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA |
$644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA |
$853,400±$40kHighest 52% above MA |
$650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,115±$538Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,771±$106 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,836 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±40.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.5% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
90.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
28 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.4%±8.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Topsfield and Beverly 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #172 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Topsfield | Beverly |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | None in town | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 12.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.