What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k median).

Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Beverly	Epping
People
Population	42,665Highest	7,430Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average	45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Epping 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%	22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Epping 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%	37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,044±$7kHighest 31% above U.S.	$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S.
	Beverly and Epping 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.	$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S.	$1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S.
	Beverly and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,836Lowest 119% above U.S.	$6,936Highest 122% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Epping 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 U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 14% above U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	22.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Epping 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	#77 of 120 in NH
School district	Beverly	Epping School District
High school in town	Beverly High	Epping High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	9.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.