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Danvers vs Keene vs Danvers 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
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Keene | Danvers | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
22,939Lowest |
28,098Highest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Keene School District | — | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Keene High School | — | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.3 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 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.