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Beverly vs Hanover vs Hanson vs Framingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
Hanson has the most affordable homes ($534k median).
Framingham has the most renters (45.2% 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 | Hanover | Hanson | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
14,845 |
10,660Lowest |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the MA average |
41.8±1.4 4% above MA |
42.8±3Highest 7% above MA |
37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
$107,419±$6k 3% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$533,900±$36kLowest 5% below MA |
$627,300±$10k 12% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average |
$1,845±$341 5% above MA |
$1,821±$860 3% above MA |
$2,033±$57Highest 15% above MA |
| Framingham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 14% above MA |
$9,342Highest 56% above MA |
$6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
$6,884 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.4%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
84.5% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 3% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Beverly High | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Whitman Hanson Regional | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
10.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.