Compare towns
Beverly vs Hampton Beach vs Medford
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%).
Medford has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665 |
2,605Lowest |
59,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
35.9±1Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8%Highest 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% |
11.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beverly and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$129,540±$8kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,286 102% 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% |
41.1%±4.9Lowest 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Medford 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 | — | #203 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | — | Medford |
| High school in town | Beverly High | — | Medford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.