Compare towns
Danvers vs Montgomery vs Windsor vs Middleton
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 most renters (30.8% rent).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% under 18).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Montgomery | Windsor | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
796Lowest |
1,065 |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest 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 |
43.1±2Lowest 8% 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%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
24.9%±7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery 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±$10k 21% above MA |
$123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
$115,563±$10kLowest 11% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$357,500±$29kLowest 36% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
— | — | $1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$4,283 29% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% 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% |
25.7%±25.3 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% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
92.7% 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 |
1986Highest 22 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 |
30 min 3% 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% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Danvers 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 | — | — | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | — | Middleton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.