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Middleton vs Sharon 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 highest household income ($167k).
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Sharon | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,816 |
442Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.4±11.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Sharon 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% |
22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Middleton 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. |
$113,125±$19kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$475,900±$38kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,458±$1k 3% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Sharon 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. |
$8,274 165% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Sharon 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| 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.