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Massachusetts Living Index

Danvers

North Shore · pop. 28,087

North Shore commercial hub with the Liberty Tree Mall, a colonial-era town green, and quick access to Routes 1 and 95.

Family SuburbCommuter Value
Livability Index
71
/ 100
Ranks #25 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$644k
5.1× household income
Household income
$125k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
34 min
peak driving
Population
28,087
5-yr trend 70/100

How Danvers scores

Schools
83
Safety
83
Walkability
42
Transit
25
Biking
30
Dining
87
Nightlife
87
Arts & Culture
90
Green Space
60
Diversity
80
Climate
73

Who lives in Danvers

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
44.4
Foreign-born
9.2%
Bachelor's or higher
47.3%
Population
28k
White88.6%
Hispanic / Latino4.3%
Asian2.4%
Black2.3%
Other / multi2.4%

Schools in Danvers

Danvers School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Below average
44/100
ELA · 3-8
p38
38.1%
Math · 3-8
p44
43%
ELA · 10
p44
54.8%
Math · 10
p37
41.8%
Grad rate
95.7%
Above average
Spend / pupil
$21.7k
Below average
Teachers / 100
8.2
Below average
Enrollment
3,251

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Buyers who want North Shore proximity without paying Beverly or Salem prices.
The tradeoff
Endicott Park aside, this is more retail strip than seaside village.

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