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Stoughton vs Dalton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Dalton | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,225Highest |
6,256Lowest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 14% above MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Dalton and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Danvers 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% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,794±$6k about the MA average |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200 16% above MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$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 | $6,215 4% above MA |
$4,276Lowest 29% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
7.4% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 15% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers and Stoughton 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | Central Berkshire | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | Wahconah Regional High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
10.9 |
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.