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Northampton vs Sutton 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
Northampton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Northampton | Sutton | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,962 |
790Lowest |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.2 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,288±$6k about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$106,044±$7kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,700±$17k 29% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680 82% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton 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 | #159 of 282 in MA | — | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Beverly |
| High school in town | Northampton High | None in town | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.