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Danvers vs New Castle 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
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 | New Castle | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
827Lowest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±6Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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 55% above U.S. |
$176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kLowest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$8,509Highest 173% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93%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. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.1%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Castle 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 | New Castle School District | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | 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 |
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.