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Beverly vs Ogunquit vs Medford vs Danvers
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 the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Medford has the most renters (45.9% rent).
Danvers has the most affordable homes ($644k 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 | Ogunquit | Medford | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
1,379Lowest |
59,354Highest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
35.9±1Lowest 8% below U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beverly and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$129,540±$8kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Medford and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23k 127% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Lowest 25% above U.S. |
— | $2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,286 102% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±4.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #144 of 282 in MA | — | #203 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | — | Medford | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Beverly High | — | Medford High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
— | 9.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.