Compare towns
Danvers vs Hampton vs Middleton vs Stoughton
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 people working from home (19.3%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Middleton | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
1,647Lowest |
9,816 |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Stoughton 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Stoughton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoughton 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. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
$2,050±$200 45% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Stoughton 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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoughton and Hampton 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Hampton 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 | — | #71 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hampton School District | Middleton | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | None in town | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 10.8Lowest |
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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.