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Hudson vs Mansfield vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($473k median).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Hudson | Mansfield | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719Lowest |
23,931 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Danvers and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15kLowest 16% below MA |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597Lowest 10% above MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Danvers and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Mansfield 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Mansfield | — |
| High school in town | — | Mansfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.