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Wenham vs Beverly vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wenham has the highest household income ($195k).
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Danvers has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Wenham is a college town. 27.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Wenham | Beverly | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,929Lowest |
42,665Highest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 29.3±9.3Lowest 27% below MA |
39±1.8 about the MA average |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wenham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.4% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27.8%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $194,781±$33kHighest 87% above MA |
$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $885,400±$48kHighest 58% above MA |
$650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,836 14% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±20.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.4%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Wenham and Beverly 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 | #74 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hamilton-Wenham | Beverly | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | None in town | Beverly High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.