Compare towns
Goshen vs Danvers vs Worthington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Worthington has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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.
| Measure | Goshen | Danvers | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,021 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8 45% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
61.6±3.6Highest 54% above MA |
| Worthington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.8%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Danvers and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
39.5%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Worthington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10k 5% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$91,667±$17kLowest 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$380,400±$26k 32% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727 51% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$633±$220Lowest 64% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022Lowest 16% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$5,443 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±63Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Worthington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
41 minHighest 41% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±12.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Worthington 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Worthington |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.