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Beverly vs Sharon vs Danvers vs Framingham
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 people working from home (22.3%).
Sharon has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Framingham has the most renters (45.2% 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 | Sharon | Danvers | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
442Lowest |
28,098 |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
49.4±11.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Framingham 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$113,125±$19k 40% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$107,419±$6k 33% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$475,900±$38kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$627,300±$10k 89% above U.S. |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$1,458±$1kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,033±$57 44% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Framingham 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Beverly High | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
12.7 |
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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.