Compare towns
Danvers vs Everett vs Malden vs Stoughton
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 highest household income ($125k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Malden has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Stoughton has the most affordable homes ($524k median).
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 | Everett | Malden | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Lowest |
50,045 |
65,906Highest |
29,225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
+8.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
35.8±1 11% below MA |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
| Stoughton and Danvers 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Stoughton 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
13%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.1% MA: 47.3% |
41.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$100,606±$6k 3% below MA |
$104,794±$6k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$633,500±$26k 13% above MA |
$523,800±$28kLowest 7% below MA |
| Danvers and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,204±$62Highest 25% above MA |
$2,050±$200Lowest 16% above MA |
| Malden and Danvers 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 |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$4,995 17% below MA |
$6,215 4% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±4.6 MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
11.4% MA: 10% |
8.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
41.3% MA: 62.5% |
74.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
33 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Malden 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Everett | Malden | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Everett High | Malden High | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.1 |
16.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.