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Danvers vs Williamsburg vs Danvers vs Beverly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k median).
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Williamsburg | Danvers | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
2,694Lowest |
28,098 |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Williamsburg 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% |
18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Williamsburg and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Williamsburg and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$104,792±$21kLowest about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
| 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 18% above MA |
$1,420±$228Lowest 19% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,771±$106 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$5,761Lowest 4% below MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Williamsburg | — | 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 |
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.