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Beverly vs Lowell vs Danvers 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 the most people working from home (22.3%).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($429k median).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Lowell | Danvers | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
118,368Highest |
28,098Lowest |
72,399 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the MA average |
35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
37.5±1 6% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers 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% |
30%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
48.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$107,419±$6k 3% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$627,300±$10k 12% above MA |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$1,625±$40Lowest 8% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,033±$57 15% above MA |
| Danvers and Framingham 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 |
$4,499Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,884Highest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.4%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
43.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Framingham 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Lowell | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Lowell High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
14.8Highest |
12.8 |
12.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.