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Beverly vs Freeport 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 the most people working from home (22.3%).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Framingham has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Freeport | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665 |
8,802Lowest |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$107,419±$6kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Framingham and Freeport 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. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$627,300±$10k 89% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport 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% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | RSU 05 | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Freeport High School | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
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.