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Beverly vs Medford vs Danvers
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%).
Medford has the most people working from home (26.8%).
Danvers has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Medford | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665 |
59,354Highest |
28,098Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the MA average |
35.9±1Lowest 10% below MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Beverly and Danvers 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% |
15.2%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest 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% MA: 47.3% |
59.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
11.2%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Beverly and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$129,540±$8kHighest 25% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
| Medford and Danvers 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 |
$755,500±$23kHighest 34% above MA |
$644,200±$23kLowest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average |
$2,509±$94Highest 42% above MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$6,286Lowest 5% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.1%±4.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Danvers 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% |
7.6% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
54.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1942Lowest 22 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
26.8%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Medford and Beverly 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 | #203 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Medford | — |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Medford High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.