1. Start with Beverly’s geographic definition
The U.S. Census Bureau records Beverly as a Massachusetts municipality in Essex County, with a 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate of 42,665 and a margin of error of 49. That is geographic and population context only. It does not establish legal demand, search volume, competition, lead volume, matters or revenue. For the dashboard, the important decision is how your firm will label and compare geographic data. A city target, an Essex County target and a Massachusetts target should not be treated as interchangeable.
Recommended approach
Before a consultation, write down the geographic labels your partners actually use. Ask to see whether ranking, lead, call and source views can preserve those labels without blending Beverly with Essex County or the wider state. If your firm serves people outside the municipality, decide whether those areas belong in the same view or a separate comparison. Use the dashboard to measure the definitions you approve; do not use the Census estimate as a forecast.
