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Upton vs Peabody vs Beverly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Peabody has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Upton | Peabody | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
54,695Highest |
42,665 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
45.3±2.4 13% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.7%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Peabody and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$96,657±$4kLowest 7% below MA |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$596,200±$12k 6% above MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,950±$99Highest 11% above MA |
$1,771±$106 about the MA average |
| Peabody and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,065Lowest 15% below MA |
$6,836 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Peabody and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.6% MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #228 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Peabody | Beverly |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
10.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.