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Danvers vs Deerfield vs Salisbury vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Deerfield | Salisbury | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
5,158Lowest |
9,281 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Deerfield and Salisbury 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% |
13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Deerfield 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% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Salisbury 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 |
$106,136±$14k about the MA average |
$93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$1,691±$411 4% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$4,604Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury 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% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the MA average |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Deerfield · Frontier | Triton | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Frontier Regional | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.