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Beverly vs Danvers vs Raymond 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Raymond | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
28,098 |
4,610Lowest |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Danvers 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% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Raymond 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% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% 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. |
$395,800±$42kLowest 19% 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. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below 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. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,884Highest 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% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest 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 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | RSU 14 | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.