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Beverly vs Danvers vs Epping vs Middleton
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 renters (39.9% rent).
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | Epping | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
28,098 |
7,430Lowest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Beverly 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Epping School District | Middleton |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.