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Amesbury vs Hampton Falls vs West Newbury
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 affordable homes ($519k median).
West Newbury has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | West Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
2,328Lowest |
4,591 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.5±3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and West Newbury 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% |
21.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and West Newbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and West Newbury 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±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$179,500±$27kHighest 122% above U.S. |
| West Newbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$808,200±$47kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| West Newbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,675±$674Lowest 19% 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 | $7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,240 196% 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% |
80.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Newbury 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Newbury 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 | — | #86 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Hampton Falls School District | Pentucket |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | Pentucket Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.