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Amesbury vs Conway vs Hampton vs Danvers
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 kids (20% under 18).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Conway | Hampton | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
10,141Lowest |
16,426 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Conway 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% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Danvers 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% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Hampton 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Amesbury 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. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Danvers 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.7 |
10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.