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Danvers vs Lenox vs Washington
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%).
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Lenox | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
5,079 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
56.5±7.7 41% above MA |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Danvers and Lenox 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% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox 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±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA |
| Danvers and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$5,299 12% below MA |
$4,381Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Danvers and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the MA average |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers and Lenox 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Lenox | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Lenox Memorial High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.