What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stoughton	Danvers
People
Population	29,225Highest	28,098Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA	45.3±3Lowest 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%	17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Stoughton and Danvers 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%	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%	48.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.3Lowest 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±$6kLowest about the MA average	$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,800±$28kLowest 7% below MA	$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,050±$200Lowest 16% above 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	$6,215Lowest 4% above MA	$6,654Highest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8%	48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest MA: 10%	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 15% above MA	28 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	15.4%±2.5Lowest 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	#91 of 282 in MA
School district	Stoughton	—
High school in town	Stoughton High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.