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Beverly vs Framingham vs Northampton vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Framingham has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Northampton has the most affordable homes ($430k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Framingham | Northampton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
72,399Highest |
30,962 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.3±2.2 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Beverly 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% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$107,419±$6k 33% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$627,300±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,439±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #144 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA | #159 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Beverly | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | — |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Framingham High School | Northampton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
12.7 |
14.7Highest |
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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.