What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).

Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danvers	Eastham
People
Population	28,098Highest	5,811Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+16.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA	60.4±2.5Highest 51% above MA
Kids under 18	17.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4%	12.5%±3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Danvers and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	40.9%±6Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	54.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%	2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Danvers and Eastham 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	$72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA	$732,200±$63kHighest 30% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA	$1,747±$101Lowest about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,654Highest 11% above MA	$4,973Lowest 17% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Eastham 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%	10.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	87.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the MA average	19 minLowest 36% below MA
Work from home	19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	20.4%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Eastham 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	#17 of 282 in MA
School district	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers	Eastham · Nauset
High school in town	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Nauset Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	9.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.