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Danvers vs Hampton Beach 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Mansfield | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
2,605Lowest |
23,931 |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%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. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 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±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$508,900±$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. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284 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. |
$6,115Lowest 96% 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% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest 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. |
1971 9 yrs older 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. |
25 minLowest 4% 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% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #60 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Mansfield | Middleton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | Mansfield High | None in town |
| 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.