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Deerfield vs Stoughton vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
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 | Deerfield | Stoughton | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
29,225Highest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
45.7±1.9 14% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Stoughton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Deerfield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% MA: 47.3% |
41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k about the MA average |
$104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Danvers and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$2,050±$200 16% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$6,215 4% above MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.1% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
33 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Stoughton | — |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Stoughton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.