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Danvers vs Westbrook 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
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Beverly has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Westbrook | Danvers | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
20,775Lowest |
28,098 |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest 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% |
41.3%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% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beverly and Westbrook 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. |
$85,038±$7kLowest 5% 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. |
$383,300±$19kLowest 15% 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. |
$1,392±$74Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Danvers 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older 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. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly 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 | #115 of 133 in ME | #91 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Westbrook Public Schools | — | Beverly |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Westbrook High School | — | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.0Lowest |
— | 12.2 |
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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.