Compare towns
Amesbury vs Everett vs Plainville
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 oldest population (median age 43.7).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($476k 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 | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
50,045Highest |
9,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Highest 9% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.2±3.6 8% above MA |
| Amesbury and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainville 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Plainville 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 |
$104,106±$13kHighest about the MA average |
| Plainville 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 |
$476,000±$35kLowest 15% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Lowest 4% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,977±$197 12% above MA |
| Everett and Plainville 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 |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,329 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
53.8%±13.6Lowest 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% |
7.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.9%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainville 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Everett | Plainville |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.