Compare towns
Hudson vs Danvers vs Mansfield vs Berlin
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 ($497k median).
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Hudson | Danvers | Mansfield | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077 |
28,098Highest |
23,931 |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Berlin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% 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 | $496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$616,600±$55k 10% above MA |
| Danvers and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Berlin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 15% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
77.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 13% above MA |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Mansfield 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mansfield | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mansfield High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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.