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Beverly vs Sutton vs Medford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Medford has the most people working from home (26.8%).
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 | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665 |
2,239Lowest |
59,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
35.9±1Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±1.1 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$129,540±$8k 60% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Medford 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,286Lowest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±4.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medford 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 | — | #203 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Kearsarge Regional School District | Medford |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Kearsarge Regional High School | Medford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.4 |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.