Danvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts. The suburb is a fairly short ride from Boston and is also in close proximity to the beaches of Gloucester, Ipswich and Revere. Originally known as Salem Village, the village was most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials. It was also the site of Danvers State Hospital, one of the state's 19th-century psychiatric hospitals. Danvers is a local center of commerce, hosting many car dealerships and the Liberty Tree Mall. As of the 2020 United States Census, the town's population was 28,087.

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How Danvers ranks

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#48Lowest depression in MA #53Most walkable in MA #58Closest to a top hospital in MA All MA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code01923

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Living in Danvers

Housing in Danvers

$734K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Danvers home is worth about $734,000, up 2.1% in a year, 11% above the Massachusetts typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market22

Sale-to-list97.1%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Danvers

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Danvers reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Danvers sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Danvers 1.3

Massachusetts 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Danvers 15.6

Massachusetts 10.4

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Danvers

Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Massachusetts

11better than MA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

3.5%Fewer uninsured adultsMA 5.2% · better 8.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMA 11.9% · better 10.7%More adults who have had cancerMA 8.5% · worse

Care nearby

Northeast Hospital CorporationBeverly · 3.8 mi · ER

Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (Pace) SiteBeverly · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Danvers

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌀 Hurricanes

36Does Danvers flood?paid flood claims since 1979 12Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Danvers MapDanvers vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Danvers

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School Grade B

The public schools Danvers’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#91Best public schoolsof 282 in MA

DistrictDanversSchools11

Ivan G Smith A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 389 students Highlands BElementary · Grades K–5 · 385 students Riverside B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 350 students Willis E Thorpe A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 294 students Great Oak BElementary · Grades K–5 · 291 students St. Mary of the Annunciation SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 277 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.