Compare towns
Framingham vs Sutton vs Beverly vs Woburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Framingham has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Woburn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sutton | Beverly | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 72,399Highest |
9,452Lowest |
42,665 |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
39±1.8 about the MA average |
39.3±1.6 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Framingham and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Beverly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,419±$6k 3% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$111,185±$9k 7% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,300±$10k 12% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$673,500±$17kHighest 20% above MA |
| Woburn and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,033±$57 15% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 15% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,836 14% above MA |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.4% MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1% MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 4% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
30 min 3% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #229 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Sutton | Beverly | Woburn |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | Sutton High School | Beverly High | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.6 |
12.2 |
11.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.