Compare towns
Danvers vs Montgomery vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Montgomery | Windsor | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
796Lowest |
1,065 |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Montgomery 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% |
22%±5.8 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Montgomery 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% |
24.9%±7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Montgomery 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% |
38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
$115,563±$10kLowest 11% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
| Danvers and Mansfield 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 |
$357,500±$29kLowest 36% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% 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 |
— | — | $1,803±$147Lowest 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 |
$4,283 29% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery 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% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 23% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | — | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | — | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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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.