Compare towns
Amesbury vs Deerfield vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Deerfield | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
5,158Lowest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 9% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge 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 MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Deerfield and Amesbury 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 MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12kLowest about the MA average |
$106,136±$14k about the MA average |
$111,319±$19kHighest 7% above MA |
| Northbridge and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kHighest 8% below MA |
$414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 4% below MA |
$1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
| Amesbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Deerfield · Frontier | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Frontier Regional | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.