Compare towns
Middleton vs Cornwall vs Danvers vs Peabody
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Danvers has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Peabody has the most renters (34.4% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Danvers | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,816 |
1,208Lowest |
28,098 |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Danvers 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% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Peabody 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peabody 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. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$96,657±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,950±$99 38% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$5,065Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Peabody |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.