What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danvers has the most homeowners (69.2%).

Woburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danvers	Woburn
People
Population	28,098Lowest	41,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±3Highest 13% above MA	39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%	17.9%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4%
	Woburn 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 MA: 17.9%	15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Woburn 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±$10kHighest 21% above MA	$111,185±$9kLowest 7% above MA
	Danvers and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA	$673,500±$17kHighest 20% above MA
	Woburn and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$192Lowest 18% above MA	$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA
	Woburn and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,654Highest 11% above MA	$5,354Lowest 11% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Woburn 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%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA	1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the MA average	25 minLowest 13% below MA
Work from home	19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%	16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Danvers and Woburn 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	#169 of 282 in MA
School district	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers	Woburn
High school in town	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Woburn High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	11.2Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.