Compare towns
Middleton vs Everett vs Danvers vs Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Rutland has the most affordable homes ($463k 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 | Middleton | Everett | Danvers | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,816 |
50,045Highest |
28,098 |
9,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2 8% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
41.4±2.5 4% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Rutland and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Rutland 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 61% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$145,707±$28k 40% above MA |
| Middleton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$462,800±$33kLowest 18% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,078±$170Lowest 39% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$5,657 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±26.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 22 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers and Rutland 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Everett | — | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.