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Douglas vs Beverly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k median).
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 | Douglas | Beverly |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Beverly and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA |
$1,771±$106Highest about the MA average |
| Beverly and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Lowest 6% above MA |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 16% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Beverly |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.