Danvers, MA
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 26,944 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Average |
Climate
Temperatures are seasonal and a touch cooler than the national average. Autumn tends to be rainy, and expect heavy snows in the winter.
Geography
Danvers is in Essex County, in the North Shore area of Massachusetts. About 20 miles northeast of Boston, it’s still considered part of that metropolitan region.
Recreation
Danvers lies at the confluence of four rivers, and the waterfront is a center of recreational activity. Boaters are only 30 minutes from the Atlantic at Danvers’s public and private marinas.
Historical
Prior to its 1757 incorporation, Danvers was known as Salem Village--site of the witch trials of 1692. A Witchcraft Victims’ Memorial now stands in Danvers to commemorate those who died during the ensuing hysteria.
Economy
Malls, grocery stores, and shopping centers are conveniently located in Danvers.
| Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] | Higher |
| Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] | Higher |
| Number of elementary schools | 7 |
| Number of middle schools | 3 |
| Number of high schools | 4 |
| America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 7 / 10 |
High schools ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Medal | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classical High | Lynn, MA | Bronze | 1,365 |
| Lynn English High | Lynn, MA | Bronze | 1,671 |
| Lynnfield High | Lynnfield, MA | Silver | 628 |
| Manchester Junior-Senior High | Manchester, MA | Silver | 603 |
Colleges ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Rank | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption College | Worcester, MA | #30, U.-Master's (N) | 2,631 |
| Atlantic Union College | South Lancaster, MA | Tier 4, Lib. Arts | 497 |
| Becker College | Worcester, MA | Tier 4, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 1,660 |
| Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology | Boston, MA | Unranked | N/A |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | Unranked, Arts | 4,090 |
| Boston Architectural College | Boston, MA | Unranked, Arts | 1,092 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | #34, Nat. U. | 13,723 |
| Boston Conservatory | Boston, MA | Unranked, Arts | N/A |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | #60, Nat. U. | 32,053 |
| Bridgewater State College | Bridgewater, MA | Tier 3, U.-Master's (N) | 9,934 |
| Chester College of New England | Chester, NH | Unranked, Arts | N/A |
| College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | #35, Lib. Arts | 2,847 |
| Curry College | Milton, MA | #24, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 3,182 |
| Daniel Webster College | Nashua, NH | #30, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 959 |
| Dean College | Franklin, MA | Unranked | 1,302 |
| Eastern Nazarene College | Quincy, MA | Tier 3, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 1,037 |
| Emmanuel College | Boston, MA | #49, U.-Master's (N) | 2,467 |
| Endicott College | Beverly, MA | #20, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 3,970 |
| Fisher College | Boston, MA | Tier 4, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 588 |
| Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering | Needham, MA | Unranked | N/A |
| Gordon College | Wenham, MA | Tier 3, Lib. Arts | 1,645 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | #1, Nat. U. | 19,257 |
| Hebrew College | Newton Centre, MA | Unranked | N/A |
| Hesser College | Manchester, NH | Unranked | N/A |
| Lasell College | Newton, MA | #32, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 1,403 |
| Lesley University | Cambridge, MA | #77, U.-Master's (N) | 6,474 |
| Longy School of Music | Cambridge, MA | Unranked, Arts | 223 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Boston, MA | Unranked, Arts | 2,280 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | #4, Nat. U. | 10,220 |
| Merrimack College | North Andover, MA | Tier 3, Lib. Arts | 2,107 |
| Montserrat College of Art | Beverly, MA | Unranked, Arts | 285 |
| Mount Ida College | Newton, MA | Tier 3, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 1,430 |
| New England College of Optometry | Boston, MA | Unranked | N/A |
| New England Conservatory of Music | Boston, MA | Unranked, Arts | N/A |
| New England Institute of Art | Brookline, MA | Unranked | N/A |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | #96, Nat. U. | 17,641 |
| Pine Manor College | Chestnut Hill, MA | Tier 4, Lib. Arts | 472 |
| Rivier College | Nashua, NH | Tier 4, U.-Master's (N) | 2,177 |
| Salem State College | Salem, MA | Tier 4, U.-Master's (N) | 10,085 |
| Simmons College | Boston, MA | #12, U.-Master's (N) | 4,733 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | #81, U.-Master's (N) | 4,340 |
| Stonehill College | Easton, MA | #115, Lib. Arts | 2,450 |
| Suffolk University | Boston, MA | #58, U.-Master's (N) | 9,083 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | Merrimack, NH | Unranked, Lib. Arts | 99 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | #28, Nat. U. | 9,758 |
| University of Massachusetts--Lowell | Lowell, MA | Tier 3, Nat. U. | 11,635 |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | #113, Nat. U. | 15,053 |
| Wheaton College | Norton, MA | #58, Lib. Arts | 1,657 |
| Wheelock College | Boston, MA | #58, U.-Master's (N) | 1,086 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA | #71, Nat. U. | 4,157 |
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