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Beverly vs Dedham vs Hampton
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%).
Dedham has the highest household income ($129k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
25,237 |
16,426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
| 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±$106 25% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Beverly 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. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Dedham 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Beverly | Dedham | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Dedham High | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.4 |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.