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Beverly vs Middleton vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
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 | Middleton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
9,816 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Temple and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beverly and Middleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Beverly and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Lowest 119% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Temple 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Beverly | Middleton | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Beverly High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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U.S. 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.