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Beverly vs Swampscott vs Danvers vs Framingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swampscott has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Swampscott | Danvers | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
15,277Lowest |
28,098 |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the MA average |
44.5±3.5 11% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA |
| Danvers and Swampscott 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% |
20.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Framingham and Swampscott 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% |
20.4%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Swampscott 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% |
62.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$134,386±$23kHighest 29% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$107,419±$6k 3% above MA |
| Swampscott and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$771,100±$41kHighest 37% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$627,300±$10kLowest 12% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average |
$2,303±$143Highest 31% above MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,033±$57 15% above MA |
| Swampscott and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 14% above MA |
$7,936Highest 32% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$6,884 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
57%±14.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.4%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Swampscott and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
54.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
27.2%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Swampscott 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 | #76 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Swampscott | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Swampscott High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.7 |
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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.