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Danvers vs Sutton vs Middleton vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Sutton | Middleton | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
9,452Lowest |
9,816 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Danvers 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kLowest 21% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$125,395±$10kLowest 21% above MA |
| Middleton and Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Sutton | Middleton | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Sutton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.