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Amesbury vs Dunbarton vs Newton
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 renters (31.4% rent).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Dunbarton | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
3,097Lowest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Newton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton 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±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Newton and Dunbarton 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. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$459,500±$18kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$8,124 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Newton 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amesbury | Dunbarton School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.