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Danvers vs Pomfret vs Sutton vs Middleton
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).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
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 | Pomfret | Sutton | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
4,317Lowest |
9,452 |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Danvers 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Sutton 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Sutton 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% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret 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. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Sutton 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. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Danvers 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Pomfret School District | Sutton | Middleton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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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.