What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k 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.

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

Measure	Suffield	Danvers
People
Population	15,702Lowest	28,098Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S.	45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S.
	Danvers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Danvers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Danvers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Suffield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S.	$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S.
	Danvers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.	$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average	$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S.	$6,654Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Suffield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Danvers and Suffield 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	#57 of 149 in CT	#91 of 282 in MA
School district	Suffield School District	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers
High school in town	Suffield High School	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	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.