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Temple vs Middleton 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
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k 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 | Temple | Middleton | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
9,816 |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Temple and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
$1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Beverly and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$6,836Lowest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Temple 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 | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Middleton | Beverly |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.