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Amesbury vs Hamilton vs Hudson
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 renters (31.4% rent).
Hamilton has the most expensive homes ($720k median).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k 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 | Hamilton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
7,600Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Highest 9% above MA |
43.5±2.1 9% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
| Amesbury and Hamilton 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% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hamilton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton 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 about the MA average |
$129,833±$14kHighest 25% above MA |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
$720,000±$36kHighest 28% above MA |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 4% below MA |
$1,794±$394Highest about the MA average |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
| Hamilton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 23% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,892Lowest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Hamilton and Hudson 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Hamilton-Wenham | Hudson |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.