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Medford, MA vs Beverly, MA

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- Beverly is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 17.2% more likely to be married in Beverly.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Beverly.
 Medford, MABeverly, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,448329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201056,401  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,862285,036,114
 Population - 199057,407  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,813.093.4
 Land Area8.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, MABeverly, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, MABeverly, MAUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, MABeverly, MAUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.9%50.2%
 Never Married45.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households24,765  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,09180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,055  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Medford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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Reviews for Beverly    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

On 3 different occasions I have lived here, each time it wasn't my first choice. My opinion has not changed, but gotten worse. First, the cost of living is not accurate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Although Beverly is beautiful, the cost of living is high. to get a good job, you need to commute into Boston which is expensive. As long as you have the money, great  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in Beverly for almost 5 years, and have loved every minute of it. The weather is pleasant, but you have to love winters. It's actually not much colder  More

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