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Amesbury vs Bath vs Brewer
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).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Bath | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
8,815Lowest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Bath and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Amesbury 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% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Amesbury | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Morse High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
14.0 |
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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.