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Beverly vs Hampton Falls 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 affordable homes ($650k median).
Hampton Falls has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Medford has the most people working from home (26.8%).
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 | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665 |
2,328Lowest |
59,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
35.9±1Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8%Highest 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% |
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±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$129,540±$8k 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kLowest 95% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23k 127% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,286Lowest 102% 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% |
41.1%±4.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 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 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medford 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 | — | #203 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Hampton Falls School District | Medford |
| High school in town | Beverly High | None in town | 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.