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Danvers vs Mansfield vs Sullivan
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).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
23,931 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%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% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest 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±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% 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% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mansfield | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mansfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.