Town guide

Beverly, Massachusetts

Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, home to about 42,665 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01915 and 01965.

Homes sold for a median of $475 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population42,6652,827 per sq mi
Median home value$650,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$475Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking66%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Beverly

2 ZIP codes
Prides Crossing, MA01965Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Beverly

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY205 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Beverly; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Beverly

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Beverly had 42,670 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 34th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Essex County grew from 357,030 residents in 1900 to 809,829 in 2020.

Beverly population by census2000: 39,862, 2010: 39,502, 2020: 42,67039,862200039,502201042,6702020

Essex County, 1900–2020

Essex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 357,030, 1910: 436,477, 1920: 482,156, 1930: 498,040, 1940: 496,313, 1950: 522,384, 1960: 568,831, 1970: 637,887, 1980: 633,632, 1990: 670,080, 2000: 723,419, 2010: 743,159, 2020: 809,829357K’00’10482K’20’30496K’40’50569K’60’70634K’80’90723K’00’10810K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeverlyJan: high 37°F, low 18°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 18°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 5 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 4.8 in37°18°Jan3.739°18°Feb3.645°25°Mar4.657°34°Apr4.266°44°May3.575°54°Jun4.080°60°Jul3.479°58°Aug3.472°51°Sep3.861°40°Oct5.051°31°Nov4.042°24°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beverly, MA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Essex County

287,960 jobs at 19,988 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Essex CountyHealth care and social assistance: 53,794 jobs; Manufacturing: 41,328 jobs; Retail trade: 37,451 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,235 jobs; Professional services: 17,105 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,773 jobs; Construction: 15,293 jobs; Other services: 11,962 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,356 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beverly’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northeast Hospital CorporationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · BeverlyUnder a mile
  • North Shore Medical Center -General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Salem3.8 miles
  • Melrosewakefield HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Melrose11.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors79
Specialist doctors204
Dentists49
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants154
Mental health providers683
Physical and occupational therapists164
Optometrists6
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies11

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Beverly

Parks (42 nearby)

  • Salem Willows Park · 26 acres1.8 mi
  • Winter Island Maritime Park · 21 acres2.3 mi
  • Hurd Stadium/Cooney Field · 19 acres0.4 mi
  • Birch Plains Park · 18 acres2.6 mi
  • Lynch Park · 18 acres1.2 mi
  • Fort Lee · 16 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Whole Foods Market1.0 mi
  • Shaw's1.4 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.9 mi
  • Walgreens3.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • Walgreens3.4 mi

Libraries (9 nearby)

  • Beverly Public Library0.7 mi
  • Paul M. Scott Library0.7 mi
  • Charles W Galloupe Memorial Library1.0 mi
  • Charles W. Galloupe Sr. Memorial Librar1.1 mi
  • Dianne M. Halle Library1.2 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • John Canot House and Visitor Center1.1 mi
  • Future Home of the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum2.7 mi
  • Salem Witch Museum2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Cabot Theatre0.7 mi
  • Off Cabot0.9 mi
  • North Shore Music Theatre1.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1626.

Colleges and universities

  • Endicott College

Notable people born here

  • David Morse (1953) · American actor
  • Rita R. Colwell (1934) · American microbiologist (born 1934)
  • Philip Wylie (1902) · American writer (1902–1971)
  • Nik Caner-Medley (1983) · American basketball player
  • Lucy Larcom (1824) · American teacher, poet, author (1824-1893)
  • Henry Larcom Abbot (1831) · American military officer (1831-1927)
  • Bobby Carpenter (1963) · American ice hockey player
  • Frederick Ashworth (1912) · United States Navy admiral

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Beverly

Public schools here are run by Beverly. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
McKeown SchoolBeverlyPre-K125Public0.9 mi
Ayers/Ryal Side SchoolBeverlyK–4388Public1.1 mi
Centerville ElementaryBeverlyK–4327Public2.0 mi
Cove ElementaryBeverlyK–4394Public0.8 mi
Hannah ElementaryBeverlyK–4312Public0.5 mi
North Beverly ElementaryBeverlyK–4356Public1.4 mi
Beverly Middle SchoolBeverly5–81,388Public0.8 mi
Beverly HighBeverly9–121,213Public0.5 mi
Private schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Childrens Center for Communication SchoolBeverlyPre-K–1272Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Glen Urquhart SchoolBeverlyPre-K–8174Nonsectarian2.9 mi
Harborlight MontessoriBeverlyPre-K–8125Nonsectarian0.6 mi
Mrs Alexander's SchoolBeverlyPre-K–K10Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Shore Country Day SchoolBeverlyPre-K–8275Nonsectarian0.9 mi
The Saints AcademyBeverlyPre-K–8139Roman Catholic1.2 mi
Waldorf School at Moraine FarmBeverlyPre-K–8102Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Hopeful Journeys Educational CenterBeverlyK–12111Nonsectarian1.1 mi
Waring SchoolBeverly6–12165Nonsectarian1.5 mi
New England AcademyBeverly7–1293Nonsectarian2.2 mi
Landmark High SchoolPrides Crossing9–12281Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Beverly School for the DeafBeverlyUngraded75Nonsectarian1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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