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Danvers vs Derry vs Danvers 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
Derry has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
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 | Derry | Danvers | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
34,116Highest |
28,098 |
23,931Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry 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±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Pinkerton Academy | — | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.