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Danvers vs Maynard vs Sturbridge vs Mansfield
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Maynard | Sturbridge | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
10,712 |
9,960Lowest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Sturbridge 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 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Sturbridge 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% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
51.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Sturbridge 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 |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$136,759±$15kHighest 32% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
| Sturbridge 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±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
| 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 18% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
| 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 |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,520Lowest 9% above MA |
$7,226 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Danvers and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 9% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Mansfield 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Maynard | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Maynard High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.7 |
7.7Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.