Compare towns
Beverly vs Dublin 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%).
Dublin has the most homeowners (83.2%).
Framingham has the most renters (45.2% rent).
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 | Dublin | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665 |
1,688Lowest |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Dublin 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% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$107,419±$6kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Framingham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$627,300±$10k 89% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Lowest 119% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 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 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Dublin 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 | — | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Contoocook Valley School District | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Beverly High | None in town | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.