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Danvers vs Millis vs Middleton vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Millis | Middleton | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
8,888Lowest |
9,816 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
| Millis and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis 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% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis 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±$10kLowest 21% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$125,395±$10kLowest 21% above MA |
| Middleton and Millis 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 |
$603,500±$31kLowest 7% above MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,785 47% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Millis | Middleton | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Millis High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.