Massachusetts Living Index
Beverly
North Shore · pop. 42,665
Two commuter rail lines, a working downtown, and the North Shore's most underrated beaches.
Coastal QuietFamily SuburbHistoric Village
Livability Index
68
/ 100
Ranks #49 of 194 MA towns
The numbers
Median home
$650k
6.1× household income
Household income
$106k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
35 min
peak driving
Population
42,665
5-yr trend 72/100
How Beverly scores
Schools
73
Safety
73
Walkability
60
Transit
39
Biking
46
Dining
72
Nightlife
65
Arts & Culture
58
Green Space
76
Diversity
73
Climate
74
The honest read
Best for
Commuters who want a real coastal town with a real walkable downtown.
The tradeoff
The commuter rail ride is long, and traffic on 128 backs up daily.
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