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Danvers vs Mansfield vs Thompson
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 the shortest commute (28 min average).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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 | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
23,931 |
9,337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Danvers 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% |
21.9%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% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% 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. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Danvers 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mansfield | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mansfield High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.