Compare towns
Beverly vs Hull vs Danvers vs Woburn
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%).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Woburn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Hull | Danvers | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
10,138Lowest |
28,098 |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
39.3±1.6 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Beverly and Woburn 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% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Danvers 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% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$111,185±$9k 7% above MA |
| Danvers and Hull 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 |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA |
$673,500±$17kHighest 20% above MA |
| Woburn and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA |
| Woburn and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Hull | — | Woburn |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Hull High | — | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
8.8Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
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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.