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Sharon vs Danvers vs Chatham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Chatham has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Sharon | Danvers | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442 |
28,098Highest |
430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.4±11.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19k 40% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38k 43% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$362,900±$42kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
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| Danvers and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — |
| High school in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.