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Washington vs Danvers vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Leyden has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Washington | Danvers | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
28,098Highest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
| Washington and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Danvers and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Danvers and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
| Danvers and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,917±$451Lowest 9% above MA |
| Danvers and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381Lowest 27% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Danvers and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 13% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers and Washington 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
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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.