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Danvers vs Johnson vs Swanton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Johnson | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
3,450 |
2,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
37.8±4.7 about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Swanton 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% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Johnson 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% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.