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Amesbury vs Hampton Falls vs Weare
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 most expensive homes ($773k median).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Hampton Falls | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
2,328Lowest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest 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% |
4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weare 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Amesbury 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. |
$6,272Lowest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Weare 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amesbury | Hampton Falls School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.