Compare towns
Danvers vs Hull vs Lenox vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Hull has the most homeowners (79.6%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($467k median).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Hull | Lenox | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
10,138 |
5,079Lowest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Lenox and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Lenox 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 21% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$106,080±$31kLowest about the MA average |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
| Hull and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
| Hull and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$5,299Lowest 12% below MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hull 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Mansfield and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hull | Lenox | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Hull High | Lenox Memorial High | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
8.8 |
7.6Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.