Compare towns
Danvers vs Salisbury vs Mansfield vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
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 | Salisbury | Mansfield | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
5,656Lowest |
23,931 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
51±6.9Highest 28% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
| Salisbury and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.6% MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Salisbury 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 21% above MA |
$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$465,900±$31kLowest 17% below MA |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,770±$444Lowest about the MA average |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$4,561Lowest 24% below MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury 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% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Mansfield and Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Mansfield | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | Mansfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.