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Danvers vs Hudson vs Beverly vs Middleton
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Beverly has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Hudson | Beverly | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
20,077 |
42,665Highest |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
| Danvers and Middleton 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% |
19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hudson and Beverly 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% |
20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
$650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
$6,836 14% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Hudson 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hudson | Beverly | Middleton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Hudson High | Beverly High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
12.2 |
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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.