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Danvers vs Hudson vs South Hampton vs Mansfield
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 renters (30.8% rent).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | South Hampton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
20,077 |
984Lowest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Danvers and South Hampton 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% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest 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. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Danvers 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. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| South Hampton 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. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Hudson 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | — | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hudson | South Hampton School District | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Hudson High | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.