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Stoneham vs Danvers vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Stoneham | Danvers | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Lowest |
28,098Highest |
23,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Danvers and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Danvers and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Lowest 15% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,035±$142Lowest 15% above MA |
| Danvers and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Danvers and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest same as MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1964Highest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.