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Beverly vs Danvers vs Dover vs Framingham
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 the most people working from home (22.3%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Dover has the most affordable homes ($437k 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 | Danvers | Dover | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
28,098Lowest |
33,364 |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.5±1 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,419±$6k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$627,300±$10k 89% above U.S. |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$2,033±$57 44% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Framingham 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #64 of 120 in NH | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Dover School District | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Dover Senior High School | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.7 |
12.7 |
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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.