Compare towns
Amesbury vs Danvers vs Hampton vs South Hampton
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 affordable homes ($519k median).
Danvers has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Danvers | Hampton | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
28,098Highest |
16,426 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Danvers 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. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
| Danvers and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 136% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Amesbury | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.