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Beverly vs Peabody 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Peabody has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Peabody | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665 |
54,695Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±2.4Highest 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Peabody and Sutton 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% |
18.7%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Peabody 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% |
24.3%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$96,657±$4kLowest 7% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$596,200±$12k 6% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$1,950±$99Highest 11% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Peabody and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$5,065Lowest 15% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Peabody 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% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
65.6% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 3% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest 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 | #228 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Peabody | Sutton |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
10.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.