Compare towns
Middleton vs Hull vs Danvers vs Dighton
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 highest household income ($167k).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
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 | Hull | Danvers | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,816 |
10,138 |
28,098Highest |
8,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2 8% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
21%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dighton and Middleton 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% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Danvers 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% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$136,646±$19k 31% above MA |
| Middleton and Dighton 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 |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
| Hull and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,452 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hull 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Hull | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.