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Danvers vs Sullivan vs Stoddard vs Mansfield
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Sullivan | Stoddard | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
687Lowest |
1,072 |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield 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. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | — | — | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Stoddard School District | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.