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Danvers vs Thornton vs Danvers vs Beverly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thornton has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Beverly has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Thornton | Danvers | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
2,799Lowest |
28,098 |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Thornton 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Beverly and Danvers 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. |
$1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$5,032Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thornton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton and Beverly 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Thornton School District | — | Beverly |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | — | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.