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Peabody vs Stoddard 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
Peabody has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Peabody | Stoddard | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54,695Highest |
1,072Lowest |
42,665 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Peabody and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,657±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Beverly and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
| Peabody and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,065 62% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #228 of 282 in MA | — | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Peabody | Stoddard School District | Beverly |
| High school in town | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | None in town | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.