Compare towns
Mansfield vs Danvers vs Sutton vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
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 | Mansfield | Danvers | Sutton | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931 |
28,098Highest |
9,452Lowest |
25,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
| Danvers and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15kLowest 21% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
| Sutton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
| Dedham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
| Danvers and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226 21% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | — | Sutton | Dedham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | — | Sutton High School | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 12.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.