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Beverly vs Hampton vs Northampton
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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Northampton has the most affordable homes ($430k median).
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 | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
16,426Lowest |
30,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Beverly and Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,439±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Beverly and Hampton 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,680Lowest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Winnacunnet High School | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
10.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.