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Beverly vs Hanson vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Hanson has the most affordable homes ($534k median).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | Hanson | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
10,660 |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
43.1±2Highest 8% above MA |
| Middleton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Middleton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$533,900±$36kLowest 5% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
| Hanson and Beverly 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 |
$6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson 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 MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 3% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #144 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Whitman-Hanson | Middleton |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.