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Middleton vs Windham vs Danvers vs Hanson
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 most expensive homes ($743k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Hanson has the most affordable homes ($534k 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 | Windham | Danvers | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,816Lowest |
16,038 |
28,098Highest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hanson 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Hanson 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Danvers 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kLowest 60% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785 182% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Windham School District | — | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.