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Beverly vs Framingham vs Ogunquit vs Woburn
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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
Framingham has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Woburn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
72,399Highest |
1,379Lowest |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$107,419±$6k 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9k 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Woburn 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±$10kLowest 89% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$673,500±$17k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$2,033±$57 44% above U.S. |
— | $2,221±$77Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,354 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #144 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA | — | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | — | Woburn |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Framingham High School | — | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.7Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.