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Stoughton vs Marblehead 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%).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Marblehead | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,225Highest |
20,413Lowest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 14% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Marblehead 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% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead 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% |
22.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Marblehead 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% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Lowest 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±$6kLowest about the MA average |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,800±$28kLowest 7% below MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200 16% above MA |
$1,764±$147Lowest 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 |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 15% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #196 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | Marblehead | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | Marblehead High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.