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Danvers vs Eliot vs Mansfield vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Eliot | Mansfield | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
7,146Lowest |
23,931 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Danvers 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. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #60 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mansfield | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Mansfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.