Compare towns
Danvers vs Stoughton vs Hudson
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 most expensive homes ($644k median).
Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Stoughton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098 |
29,225Highest |
20,077Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
| Stoughton 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 MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hudson 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Stoughton 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 MA: 47.3% |
41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 21% above MA |
$104,794±$6k about the MA average |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,050±$200 16% above MA |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
| Danvers and Stoughton 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 |
$6,215Lowest 4% above MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
33 minHighest 15% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson 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 | #196 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Stoughton | Hudson |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Stoughton High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.8 |
10.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.