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Beverly vs Peabody vs Upton vs Woburn
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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Woburn has the most renters (44.3% 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 | Peabody | Upton | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
54,695Highest |
8,189Lowest |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±2.4 13% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
39.3±1.6 about the MA average |
| Upton and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.7%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Peabody 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% |
35%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$96,657±$4kLowest 7% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$111,185±$9k 7% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$596,200±$12k 6% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$673,500±$17kHighest 20% above MA |
| Woburn 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 |
$1,950±$99 11% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 14% above MA |
$5,065Lowest 15% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,354 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
65.6% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest 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 |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6 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 | #228 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Peabody | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Woburn |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Blackstone Valley | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.2 |
11.2 |
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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.