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Danvers vs Whitman vs Sutton vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the most affordable homes ($473k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Whitman | Sutton | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
15,295 |
9,452Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Whitman 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 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman and Danvers 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 |
$108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
| 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 |
$472,700±$12kLowest 16% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman 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 MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Whitman-Hanson | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| 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.