Compare towns
Danvers vs Marion vs Wareham vs Stoughton
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 most renters (30.8% rent).
Marion has the highest household income ($143k).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Stoughton has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
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 | Marion | Wareham | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
5,310Lowest |
23,302 |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+8.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
45.7±1.9 14% above MA |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Stoughton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.7% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Marion and Stoughton 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 21% above MA |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$104,794±$6k about the MA average |
| Marion 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 15% above MA |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
| Marion and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,050±$200 16% above MA |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$5,766 4% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,215 4% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
8.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
74.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
33 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Marion 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 | #141 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Marion | Wareham | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Wareham Senior High | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.