Compare towns
Hanson vs Danvers vs Upton vs Pembroke
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 affordable homes ($534k median).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Pembroke has the most homeowners (90.1%).
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 | Upton | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
28,098Highest |
8,189Lowest |
18,382 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
45.5±3.3 14% above MA |
| Upton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
$125,395±$10kLowest 21% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$146,285±$17k 41% above MA |
| Upton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kLowest 5% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$586,500±$28k 4% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 3% above MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA |
| Pembroke and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,585 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Pembroke 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pembroke |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Blackstone Valley | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
12.8 |
11.2Lowest |
12.3 |
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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.