Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts
Census designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01923, 01937
- Essex County
- Within Danvers Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 8 public schools
- 27,924 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 11,041Households
- $117,072Median household income
- $611,200Median home value
- 8Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Danvers
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,212 |
| 2010 | 26,493 |
| 2020 | 28,087 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $117,072 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 7,610 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,431 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Danvers | Essex County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,924 | 807,258 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $117,072 | $99,431 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 45.5 | 41.1 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $611,200 | $584,000 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 46.8% | 42.3% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.9% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.9% | 64.0% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.0 minutes | 28.9 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Oak | Public | K–5 | Danvers |
| Highlands | Public | K–5 | Danvers |
| Ivan G Smith | Public | K–5 | Danvers |
| Riverside | Public | Pre-K–5 | Danvers |
| Willis E Thorpe | Public | Pre-K–5 | Danvers |
| Holten Richmond Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Danvers |
| Danvers High | Public | 9–12 | Danvers |
| Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Career and technical | 9–12 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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