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Beverly vs Foxborough vs Stoneham
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).
Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Foxborough | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
18,615Lowest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.4±1.9Highest 6% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
| Foxborough and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Foxborough and Stoneham 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% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$115,833±$9kHighest 11% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
| Foxborough and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$606,300±$28kLowest 8% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Stoneham 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 |
$1,843±$70 5% above MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| Stoneham and Foxborough 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 |
$7,275Highest 21% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
54%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Foxborough 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% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 3% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #138 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Foxborough | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Foxborough High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.3 |
10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.