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Danvers vs Freeport vs Mansfield vs Middleton
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 renters (30.8% rent).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | Freeport | Mansfield | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
8,802Lowest |
23,931 |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Freeport 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Freeport 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. |
$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Mansfield 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #60 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | RSU 05 | Mansfield | Middleton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Freeport High School | Mansfield High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.2 |
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.