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Beverly vs Norwood vs Sutton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
Norwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Norwood | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
31,542 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% MA: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Norwood and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Beverly and Sutton 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% |
55.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$107,030±$11k about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$651,700±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Norwood and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$2,116±$83Highest 20% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$6,111Lowest about the MA average |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.3%±7.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Norwood 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% |
8.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
54%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #176 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Norwood | Sutton |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Norwood High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.