What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).

Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

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	Wrentham
People
Population	28,098Highest	12,297Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA	46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA
	Wrentham 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%	19.8%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Wrentham 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%	21.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Danvers and Wrentham 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%	55.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Wrentham 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±$10kLowest 21% above MA	$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA
	Wrentham 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±$23kLowest 15% above MA	$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA
	Wrentham 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	$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,654Lowest 11% above MA	$7,373Highest 23% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8%	40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Danvers and Wrentham 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%	6.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	82%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the MA average	32 minHighest 11% above MA
Work from home	19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	21.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Wrentham 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	#49 of 282 in MA
School district	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers	King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	13.5Highest
On TownTapestry
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.