What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marshfield	Danvers
People
Population	25,879Lowest	28,098Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.9±2.6Highest 15% above MA	45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA
	Marshfield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%	17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Marshfield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%	22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Danvers and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.1 MA: 7.9%	4%±1.3 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$125,986±$8kHighest 21% above MA	$125,395±$10kLowest 21% above MA
	Marshfield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$680,300±$27kHighest 21% above MA	$644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA
	Marshfield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,772±$123Lowest about the MA average	$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA
	Danvers and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,656Highest 11% above MA	$6,654Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8%	48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest MA: 10%	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 19% above MA	28 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	24.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Marshfield 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	#54 of 282 in MA	#91 of 282 in MA
School district	Marshfield	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers
High school in town	Marshfield High	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	12.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.