What stands out worked out from the figures below

Framingham has the most kids (21.7% under 18).

Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Framingham	Beverly
People
Population	72,399Highest	42,665Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA	39±1.8Highest about the MA average
	Beverly and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.7%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4%	18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Framingham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.4%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	53.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,419±$6kHighest 3% above MA	$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average
	Framingham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$627,300±$10kLowest 12% above MA	$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,033±$57Highest 15% above MA	$1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,884Highest 15% above MA	$6,836Lowest 14% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.4%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Beverly and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest MA: 10%	9.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	60.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 4% above MA	30 minLowest 3% above MA
Work from home	19.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Beverly and Framingham 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	#229 of 282 in MA	#144 of 282 in MA
School district	Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical	Beverly
High school in town	Framingham High School	Beverly High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	12.2Lowest
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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.