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Beverly vs Danvers vs Raynham vs Upton
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 most renters (39.9% rent).
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Raynham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
28,098 |
15,505 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Upton 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% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| 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 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 14% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham 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 MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.8Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.