What stands out worked out from the figures below

Maynard has the most homeowners (75%).

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	Maynard	Beverly
People
Population	10,712Lowest	42,665Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA	39±1.8Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	18.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Beverly and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.4%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9%
	Beverly and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	64.2%Highest MA: 47.3%	53.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA	$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average
	Maynard and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA	$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average	$1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average
	Maynard and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,266Highest 38% above MA	$6,836Lowest 14% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Beverly and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest MA: 10%	9.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Highest MA: 62.5%	60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 1 yr older than MA	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 9% above MA	30 minLowest 3% above MA
Work from home	22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%	22.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Maynard 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	#166 of 282 in MA	#144 of 282 in MA
School district	Maynard	Beverly
High school in town	Maynard High	Beverly High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	12.2Highest
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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.