Compare towns
Danvers vs Stoneham vs Sutton vs Peabody
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Stoneham | Sutton | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
23,355 |
9,452Lowest |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
45.3±2.4Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.7%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Peabody and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
35%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham and Peabody 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 21% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$96,657±$4kLowest 7% below MA |
| Sutton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$596,200±$12k 6% above MA |
| Stoneham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,950±$99 11% above MA |
| Danvers and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,065Lowest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Peabody and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
28 min 4% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Sutton 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Stoneham | Sutton | Peabody |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Stoneham High | Sutton High School | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.7 |
12.6 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.