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Amesbury vs Deering vs Weare
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).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Deering | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
1,938Lowest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Deering and Weare 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% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare 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% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weare 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. |
$101,250±$16kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weare 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. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,306±$116Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$6,223Lowest 100% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Weare 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% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amesbury | — | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | — | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.