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Danvers vs Mansfield vs Temple vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k 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 | Temple | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
23,931 |
1,363Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 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. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mansfield | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mansfield High | None in town | — |
| 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.