Compare towns
Danvers vs Webster vs Sutton vs Stoughton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Webster | Sutton | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
17,748 |
9,452Lowest |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$104,794±$6k about the MA average |
| 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 15% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,050±$200 16% above MA |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,215 4% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
8.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 5% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Webster | Sutton | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Bartlett High School | Sutton High School | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.6 |
12.6 |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.