Danvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, home to about 28,098 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01923 and 01937.
Homes sold for a median of $428 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Danvers
All in Danvers
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Danvers; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Danvers had 28,087 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 71st largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Essex County grew from 357,030 residents in 1900 to 809,829 in 2020.
Essex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beverly Muni Ap, MA weather station (2 miles away).
287,960 jobs at 19,988 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
835 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Danvers’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 74 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 162 |
| Mental health providers | 342 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 123 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1636.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Danvers, Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiversideDanvers | Pre-K–5 | 350 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Great OakDanvers | K–5 | 291 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| HighlandsDanvers | K–5 | 385 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ivan G SmithDanvers | K–5 | 389 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Willis E ThorpeDanvers | K–5 | 294 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Holten Richmond Middle SchoolDanvers | 6–8 | 745 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Danvers HighDanvers | 9–12 | 784 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical SchoolHathorne | 9–12 | 1,830 | Career and Technical | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of the Annunciation SchoolDanvers | Pre-K–8 | 232 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Plumfield Academy IncDanvers | 1–8 | 24 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 mi |
| St Johns Preparatory SchoolDanvers | 6–12 | 1,453 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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