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Middleton vs Stoneham vs Beverly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
Stoneham has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
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 | Middleton | Stoneham | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,816Lowest |
23,355 |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2Highest 8% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Middleton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham and Beverly 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% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
$650,300±$13kLowest 16% above MA |
| Middleton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,771±$106 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
$6,836 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 3% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Stoneham | Beverly |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.