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Stoughton vs Springfield vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
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 | Springfield | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,225Highest |
1,122Lowest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoughton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 30% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,800±$28k 57% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200 45% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| 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 99% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Springfield 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 | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.