Compare towns
Middleton vs Central Falls vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Middleton | Central Falls | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,816Lowest |
22,701 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Middleton 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Falls Sr High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.