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Hudson vs Newfields vs Danvers vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
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 | Newfields | Danvers | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077 |
2,023Lowest |
28,098Highest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| 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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 28% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Newfields 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 | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Newfields School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Hudson High | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.