Compare towns
Danvers vs Northbridge vs Uxbridge 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 people working from home (19.3%).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Northbridge | Uxbridge | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
16,458 |
14,473 |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
| Danvers and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge 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 |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70.5% MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Northbridge | Uxbridge | Middleton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Northbridge High | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.