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Beverly vs Hampton Falls 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Hampton Falls | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665 |
2,328Lowest |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%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% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$107,419±$6k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$627,300±$10kLowest 89% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Framingham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Lowest 119% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Framingham 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Hampton Falls School District | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Beverly High | None in town | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.