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Beverly vs Maynard vs Swampscott 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Swampscott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Maynard | Swampscott | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
10,712Lowest |
15,277 |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the MA average |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
44.5±3.5 11% above MA |
37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA |
| Maynard and Swampscott 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Framingham and Swampscott 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% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Swampscott 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% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
62.2% MA: 47.3% |
48.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$134,386±$23kHighest 29% above MA |
$107,419±$6k 3% above MA |
| Swampscott and Maynard 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 |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$771,100±$41kHighest 37% above MA |
$627,300±$10k 12% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,303±$143Highest 31% above MA |
$2,033±$57 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Lowest 14% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$7,936 32% above MA |
$6,884 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57%±14.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.4%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Swampscott and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
7.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 3% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
27.2%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Swampscott and Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #76 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Maynard | Swampscott | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Maynard High | Swampscott High | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
9.7Lowest |
11.7 |
12.7Highest |
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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.