Compare towns
Leverett vs Danvers vs West Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leverett has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
West Stockbridge has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Leverett | Danvers | West Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608 |
28,098Highest |
1,250Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4 40% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
56.8±4.4Highest 42% above MA |
| West Stockbridge and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.8%±5.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Danvers and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
74.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Danvers and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18kLowest about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$107,083±$20k 3% above MA |
| Danvers and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$535,700±$65k 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,518±$281 14% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779Highest 13% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$4,875Lowest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.6%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.3%±8.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett and West Stockbridge 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Leverett | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.