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Amesbury vs Hampton vs Greenland
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
16,426 |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Greenland 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Greenland 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Greenland 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 136% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$7,420Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amesbury | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.