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Danvers vs Epping vs Mansfield vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Epping | Mansfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
7,430Lowest |
23,931 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Sutton 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Epping 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 55% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Sutton 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #60 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Epping School District | Mansfield | Sutton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Epping High School | Mansfield High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
12.6 |
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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.