Compare towns
Beverly vs Northampton vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Northampton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Northampton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
30,962 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±2.2 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Northampton 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% |
16%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6k about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17k 29% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,439±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton 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 | #159 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Beverly | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Northampton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.