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Danvers vs Stoughton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098 |
29,225Highest |
19,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$104,794±$6kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28k 57% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,050±$200 45% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Stoughton | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Stoughton High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.8Lowest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.