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Danvers vs Mansfield vs Rye vs Hudson
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%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
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 | Mansfield | Rye | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
23,931 |
5,611Lowest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rye and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mansfield | Rye School District | Hudson |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mansfield High | None in town | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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| 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.