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Northbridge vs Middleton vs Beverly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
Beverly has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Northbridge | Middleton | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458 |
9,816Lowest |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Northbridge and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Beverly and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$1,771±$106Highest about the MA average |
| Beverly and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$6,836 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 7% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #226 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Middleton | Beverly |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| 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.