Compare towns
Gloucester vs Sutton vs Wilbraham vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gloucester has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Wilbraham has the most affordable homes ($416k median).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Gloucester | Sutton | Wilbraham | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,075Highest |
9,452Lowest |
14,572 |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.2±2.3Highest 26% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
| Gloucester and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Gloucester and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.9% MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,883±$6kLowest 19% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$122,051±$14k 17% 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 | $600,600±$18k 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,411±$94 20% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,152Lowest about the MA average |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Gloucester and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
27 min 9% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1 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 | #164 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gloucester | Sutton | Hampden-Wilbraham | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Gloucester High | Sutton High School | Minnechaug Regional High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
12.6 |
14.2Highest |
12.8 |
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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.