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Danvers vs Readfield vs Danvers vs Stoughton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Readfield | Danvers | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
2,651Lowest |
28,098 |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Readfield and Stoughton 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield and Stoughton 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% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoughton 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±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,050±$200 45% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #91 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | RSU 38 | — | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Maranacook Community High Sch | — | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.5 |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.