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Danvers vs Plainfield vs Mansfield vs Hudson
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Plainfield | Mansfield | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
2,522Lowest |
23,931 |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Hudson 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mansfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Hudson 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Mansfield 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Hudson 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Hudson 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #60 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Plainfield School District | Mansfield | Hudson |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Mansfield High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.1 |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.