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Danvers vs Newfields vs Middleton vs Beverly
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 the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
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 | Newfields | Middleton | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
2,023Lowest |
9,816 |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Beverly 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beverly and Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29k 107% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,785 182% above U.S. |
$6,836 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Beverly 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 | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Newfields School District | Middleton | Beverly |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | None in town | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.