Compare towns
Peacham vs Danvers vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Peacham | Danvers | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Peacham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,317±$126 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 80% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Peacham 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Peacham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.