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Sutton vs Hudson vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k 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 | Sutton | Hudson | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
20,077 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Danvers and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
| Sutton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,406±$82 20% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Danvers and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Hudson 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hudson | — |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Hudson High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.