What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millis has the highest household income ($156k).

Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millis	Danvers
People
Population	8,888Lowest	28,098Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±3Highest 16% above MA	45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA
	Millis and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4%	17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Millis and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%	22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Millis and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Millis and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA	$125,395±$10kLowest 21% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,500±$31kLowest 7% above MA	$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA
	Danvers and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA	$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA
	Danvers and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,344Highest 56% above MA	$6,654Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8%	48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Millis and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8% MA: 10%	4.8% MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% above MA	28 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Danvers and Millis 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	#63 of 282 in MA	#91 of 282 in MA
School district	Millis	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers
High school in town	Millis High School	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	12.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.