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Danvers vs Middleton vs Windham 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
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k 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 | Middleton | Windham | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
9,816Lowest |
19,188 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Middleton | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.