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Beverly vs Dedham vs Everett
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 people working from home (22.3%).
Dedham has the most homeowners (73.4%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Dedham | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665 |
25,237Lowest |
50,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the MA average |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham 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% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
| Dedham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
| Everett and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 14% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4% MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Highest 8 yrs older than MA |
1956Highest 8 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Dedham | Everett |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Dedham High | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.