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Danvers vs Newfields vs Middleton 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 the most renters (30.8% rent).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Newfields | Middleton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
2,023Lowest |
9,816 |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest 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. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Newfields 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% |
15.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Middleton 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% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Mansfield 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. |
$125,273±$15kLowest 55% 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±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kLowest 81% 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 |
$1,803±$147 28% 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. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% 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% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #71 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Newfields School District | Middleton | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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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.