Compare towns
Danvers vs Hudson vs Framingham vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Framingham has the most renters (45.2% rent).
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 | Framingham | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
20,077Lowest |
72,399Highest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Framingham and Hudson 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% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% MA: 47.3% |
46.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$107,419±$6k 3% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
$627,300±$10k 12% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,033±$57 15% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
$6,884 15% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.4%±5.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Framingham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±2.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hudson | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Hudson High | Framingham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.