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Wendell vs Danvers vs Montague
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).
Montague has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 850Lowest |
28,098Highest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±8.8Highest 18% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
44.3±3.1Lowest 11% 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%±2 MA: 19.4% |
19%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Montague and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Montague and Wendell 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% |
37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±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 |
$70,510±$12k 32% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,300±$31k 48% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$282,100±$17kLowest 50% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$519 30% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,207±$115Lowest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,519 25% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$3,922Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.8 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Montague and Wendell 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% |
11.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
62.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest 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 | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | New Salem-Wendell | — | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.