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Wendell vs Danvers vs Erving
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Wendell | Danvers | Erving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 850Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±8.8Highest 18% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
| Wendell and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Danvers and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wendell and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wendell and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,288±$14kLowest 37% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$77,656±$9k 25% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,300±$31k 48% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$519 30% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,519 25% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wendell and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers and Wendell 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 | — |
| School district | New Salem-Wendell | — | Erving |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.