Compare towns
Danvers vs Hull vs Mashpee vs Peabody
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 highest household income ($125k).
Hull has the most people working from home (19.7%).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Peabody has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Mashpee | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
10,138Lowest |
15,384 |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
45.3±2.4Lowest 13% above MA |
| Hull and Mashpee 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% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.7%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Peabody and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
35%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee and Peabody 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 |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$96,657±$4k 7% below MA |
| Danvers and Hull 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 |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$596,200±$12k 6% 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 |
$1,776±$330Lowest about the MA average |
$1,950±$99 11% above MA |
| Hull and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$5,065 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Peabody and Hull 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hull and Danvers 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hull | Mashpee | Peabody |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Hull High | Mashpee Middle-High School | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
8.8Lowest |
9.6 |
10.3 |
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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.