Compare towns
Wayne vs Danvers vs Winthrop vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Danvers | Winthrop | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
28,098Highest |
6,191 |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Leeds and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
$85,208±$14kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
$257,800±$27kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$940±$461 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
$2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.