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Beverly vs Hampton Beach vs Danvers 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 most kids (18.5% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Woburn has the most renters (44.3% rent).
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 | Hampton Beach | Danvers | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
2,605Lowest |
28,098 |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
39.3±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Woburn 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9k 38% above U.S. |
| Danvers 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. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$673,500±$17kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Woburn and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$2,221±$77Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Woburn and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$5,354Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Woburn |
| High school in town | Beverly High | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
— | 12.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.