Moving to Beverly, Massachusetts

Population: 39,862. Estimated population in July 2024: 39,876 (+0.0% change)
Males: 18,851 (47.3%), Females: 21,011 (52.7%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $53,984
Median house value: $224,800

Population by Race

Races in Beverly:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (27.4%), English (18.6%), Italian (16.8%), French (8.5%), German (6.3%), French Canadian (4.6%).

Elevation: 26 feet

Land area: 16.6 square miles

Map of Beverly, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Beverly

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beverly city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

5.3% Foreign born (2.7% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,675 (+4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Beverly:

  • BEVERLY HOSPITAL (HERRICK & HEATHER STS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Beverly:

  • SALEM HOSPITAL CORPORATION,THE (about 4 miles; SALEM, MA)
  • SHAUGHNESSY-KAPLAN REHAB HOSP HOSP (about 4 miles; SALEM, MA)
  • LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LAWRENCE, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beverly:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 17 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 29 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 35 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Beverly:

  • BEVERLY MUNI (about 3 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)
  • PLUM ISLAND (about 16 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Abbreviation: 2B2)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 20 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)

Amtrak stations near Beverly:

  • 19 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 19 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.
  • 20 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Beverly:

  • ENDICOTT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,504; Location: 376 HALE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.endicott.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • MONTSERRAT COLLEGE OF ART (Full-time enrollment: 376; Location: 23 ESSEX ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.montserrat.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beverly:

  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,638)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 19 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 20 miles; Boston, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,697)

Schools

Public high school in Beverly:

  • BEVERLY HIGH (Students: 1,325; Location: 100 SOHIER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Beverly:

  • THE WARING SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 35 STANDLEY STREET; Grades: 6 – 12)
  • ESSEX CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 36; Location: 9 HART ST; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Beverly:

  • BRISCOE MIDDLE (Students: 568; Location: 7 SOHIER RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MEMORIAL MIDDLE (Students: 517; Location: 502 CABOT STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • AYERS/RYAL SIDE SCH (Students: 427; Location: 40 WOODLAND AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 426; Location: 20 EISENHOWER AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NORTH BEVERLY ELEMENTARY (Students: 345; Location: 48 PUTNAM STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CENTERVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 331; Location: 17 HULL STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HANNAH ELEMENTARY (Students: 311; Location: R41 BRIMBAL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MCKEOWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 307; Location: 70 BALCH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CARLTON (Students: 131; Location: 45 RANTOUL STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Beverly:

  • SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 545 CABOT ST; Grades: KG – 9)
  • ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST (Students: 288; Location: 111 NEW BALCH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARY STAR OF SEA ELEM SCH (Students: 256; Location: 13 CHAPMAN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GLEN URQUHART SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 74 HART STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • HARBORLIGHT MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 243 ESSEX STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • CAPE ANN WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 668 HALE ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 35 CONANT ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MRS.ALEXANDERS SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 80 LOTHROP STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KINDERCARE (Students: 93; Location: 35 BRIMBAL AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BEVERLY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (Students: 55; Location: 6 ECHO AVE; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Beverly:

  • BEVERLY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,412,791; Location: 32 ESSEX ST.; 173,334 books; 1,961 audio materials; 2,211 video materials; 335 serial subscriptions)