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Stoughton vs Peabody 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%).
Peabody has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Peabody | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,225 |
54,695Highest |
28,098Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
45.3±2.4Lowest 13% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Stoughton and Peabody 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% |
18.7%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Peabody 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% |
24.3%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Peabody 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% MA: 47.3% |
35%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton and Peabody 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 |
$96,657±$4kLowest 7% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,800±$28kLowest 7% below MA |
$596,200±$12k 6% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200 16% above MA |
$1,950±$99Lowest 11% 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 | $6,215 4% above MA |
$5,065Lowest 15% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 15% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest 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 | #228 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | Peabody | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
10.3Lowest |
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.