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Beverly vs Millbury vs Whitman
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%).
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
Whitman has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Millbury | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
13,961Lowest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.6±3.1Highest 7% above MA |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
| Millbury and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Whitman and Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury 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% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$118,790±$13kHighest 14% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
| Millbury and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Highest about the MA average |
$1,623±$232Lowest 8% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Beverly 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% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #144 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Millbury | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.