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Hanson vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Hanson | Danvers |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 10% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Danvers and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kLowest 15% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Danvers and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kLowest 9% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Lowest 7% above MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| 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.