Compare towns
Windsor vs Danvers vs Beverly vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Windsor | Danvers | Beverly | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
28,098 |
42,665Highest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Dalton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
| Danvers and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$4,276 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19 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 | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
7.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
30 min 3% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Windsor 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Beverly | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Beverly High | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.2 |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.