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Beverly vs Millis vs Upton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Millis | Upton | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the MA average |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Framingham 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Upton 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% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
48.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$107,419±$6k 3% above MA |
| Millis 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±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$627,300±$10k 12% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,033±$57Highest 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Lowest 14% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$6,884 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.4%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis 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% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 3% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±2.2 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
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.