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Beverly vs Coventry vs Medford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Medford has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Coventry | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665 |
35,907Lowest |
59,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
35.9±1Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beverly and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beverly and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$129,540±$8kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,286 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medford and Beverly 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #203 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Coventry | Medford |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Coventry High School | Medford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.3Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.