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Sherborn vs Danvers vs Stow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherborn has the most expensive homes ($1027k median).
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Stow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
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 | Sherborn | Danvers | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,427Lowest |
28,098Highest |
7,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
| Danvers and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.2%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Sherborn and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 82.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Danvers and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$125,395±$10kLowest 21% above MA |
$185,809±$22k 79% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,026,800±$72kHighest 83% above MA |
$644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA |
$729,600±$39k 30% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$316Highest 33% above MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$1,782±$126Lowest about the MA average |
| Sherborn and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±26.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
59.7%±44.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stow and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
5.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 21% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 49.1%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Sherborn and Stow 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 | #53 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sherborn | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Nashoba |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.