Compare towns
Danvers vs Mansfield vs Springfield vs Middleton
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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (20%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Springfield | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
23,931 |
154,749Highest |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
| Danvers and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Middleton 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% |
51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$7,226 21% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mansfield | Springfield | Middleton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mansfield High | Springfield Central High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.2 |
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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.