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Middleton vs Sutton vs Danvers vs Boxford
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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k 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 | Sutton | Danvers | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,816 |
2,239Lowest |
28,098Highest |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $167,402±$29k 107% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785 182% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Danvers 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boxford 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 | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.