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Danvers vs Meredith vs Newfields vs Mansfield
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 most renters (30.8% rent).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Meredith | Newfields | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
6,758 |
2,023Lowest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Mansfield 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 55% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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 47% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Newfields 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. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.