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Amesbury vs Andover vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Amesbury | Andover | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
2,135 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$366,500±$44kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$5,962Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #151 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Amesbury | Andover School District | — |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.