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Amesbury vs Hampton vs South Hampton vs Northbridge
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 has the most people working from home (21.7%).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k 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 | South Hampton | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
16,426 |
984Lowest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Northbridge 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| South Hampton 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Amesbury 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | South Hampton School District | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— | 10.8 |
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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.