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Framingham vs Hampton vs Hampton vs Beverly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Framingham has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most homeowners (74.5%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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.
| Measure | Framingham | Hampton | Hampton | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 72,399Highest |
10,101Lowest |
16,426 |
42,665 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,419±$6kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
| 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±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$6,836 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Beverly |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | — | Winnacunnet High School | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
12.2 |
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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.