Compare towns
Whately vs Danvers vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% 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 | Whately | Danvers | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Danvers and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
| Danvers and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Danvers and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 21% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately and Danvers 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 | Whately | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.