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Amesbury vs Hampton Falls vs Epping vs Hudson
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).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Hampton Falls | Epping | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
2,328Lowest |
7,430 |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Epping 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Hampton Falls School District | Epping School District | Hudson |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | Epping High School | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
10.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.