Compare towns
Amesbury vs Everett 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 people working from home (17.4%).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
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 | Everett | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
50,045Highest |
16,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 9% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
| Northbridge and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Amesbury and Northbridge 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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±$12k about the MA average |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$111,319±$19kHighest 7% above MA |
| Northbridge 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±$32k 8% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 4% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Amesbury and Northbridge 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Everett | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Everett High | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.