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Peterborough vs Beverly vs Peterborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peterborough has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Peterborough has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Peterborough | Beverly | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,539Lowest |
42,665Highest |
6,408 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±9.2Highest 43% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
| Peterborough and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peterborough and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$15kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
| Beverly and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$57kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,515±$290 7% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,395±$209Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Beverly and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,422 138% above U.S. |
$6,836Lowest 119% above U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.9%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Peterborough 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 | #59 of 120 in NH | #144 of 282 in MA | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Beverly | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Beverly High | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.