Compare towns
Upton vs Maynard vs Danvers vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Upton | Maynard | Danvers | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
10,712 |
28,098Highest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
43.1±4.9Lowest 8% above MA |
| Upton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Danvers and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$519,100±$60kLowest 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| Lancaster and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$7,235 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster and Maynard 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Maynard | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Maynard High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
9.7Lowest |
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.