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Danvers vs Sutton vs Mansfield vs Salem
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Salem has the most renters (50.3% rent).
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 | Mansfield | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
2,239Lowest |
23,931 |
44,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Danvers 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$85,153±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| 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±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$542,800±$18k 63% 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. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,836±$84 30% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Salem 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$6,114Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Mansfield 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 | #248 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mansfield | Salem |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Mansfield High | Salem High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.4 |
11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.