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Danvers vs Hampton vs Stoneham 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 highest household income ($125k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Hampton | Stoneham | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
16,426Lowest |
23,355 |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoughton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6k 30% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Danvers 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. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
$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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$6,215Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #117 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Stoneham | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Winnacunnet High School | Stoneham High | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.7 |
10.8 |
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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.