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Beverly vs Chilmark vs Leverett vs Framingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Leverett has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
Framingham has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Beverly | Chilmark | Leverett | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
1,578Lowest |
1,608 |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the MA average |
53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA |
| Leverett and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Framingham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
48.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$104,688±$18kLowest about the MA average |
$107,419±$6k 3% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
$627,300±$10k 12% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
$2,033±$57 15% above MA |
| Chilmark and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 14% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,779 13% above MA |
$6,884Highest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.4%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4% MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
10% MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
54.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #144 of 282 in MA | — | — | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Up-Island Regional | Leverett | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Beverly High | None in town | None in town | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | — | 12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.