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Middleton vs Wayne vs Danvers vs Dighton
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Danvers | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,816 |
1,101Lowest |
28,098Highest |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Dighton 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. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
| 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 123% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Middleton 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | RSU 38 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.