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Danvers vs Dighton vs Stoneham
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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Dighton | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
8,193Lowest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Danvers and Dighton 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% |
21%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Dighton and Stoneham 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% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% MA: 47.3% |
35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham and Dighton 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 21% above MA |
$136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Dighton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Stoneham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
| Danvers and Stoneham 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 |
$6,452Lowest 8% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Danvers and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Bristol County Agricultural High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.9 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.