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Danvers vs Stark vs Danvers vs Peabody
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Peabody has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Stark | Danvers | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
419Lowest |
28,098 |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peabody and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Peabody 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peabody 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. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$96,657±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,950±$99Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,065 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Stark School District | — | Peabody |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | — | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 10.3Lowest |
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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.