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Beverly vs Middleton vs Upton 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 youngest population (median age 39).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Middleton | Upton | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
9,816 |
8,189Lowest |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
39.3±1.6 about the MA average |
| Upton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Beverly 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% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton 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% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$111,185±$9k 7% above MA |
| Middleton and Upton 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 |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$673,500±$17k 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 14% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Middleton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Woburn |
| High school in town | Beverly High | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.