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Beverly vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Woburn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sutton | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
9,452Lowest |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
39.3±1.6 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Beverly 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$111,185±$9k 7% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$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 |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 3% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Sutton | Woburn |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Sutton High School | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.