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Beverly vs Temple 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 the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Medford has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Temple | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665 |
1,363Lowest |
59,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
35.9±1Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beverly and Temple 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% |
36.5%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% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$129,540±$8kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$6,286Lowest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±4.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Medford |
| High school in town | Beverly High | None in town | Medford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.