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Stoughton vs Beverly vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoughton has the most affordable homes ($524k median).
Beverly has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Stoughton | Beverly | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,225 |
42,665Highest |
28,098Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
| Stoughton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,800±$28kLowest 7% below MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200 16% above MA |
$1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,215Lowest 4% above MA |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Danvers 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 | #196 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | Beverly | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | Beverly High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.2 |
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.