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Stoughton vs Westminster vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
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 | Westminster | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,225Highest |
8,374Lowest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% MA: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 14% above MA |
48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
45.9% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$106,331±$22k about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Danvers and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
$422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200 16% above MA |
$1,843±$268Lowest 5% 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 |
$4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Westminster 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% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 15% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | Ashburnham-Westminster | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | Oakmont Regional High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
13.6Highest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.