What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).

Hopkinton has the most people working from home (23.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Amesbury	Hopkinton
People
Population	17,403Highest	6,037Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S.	45±2.8Highest 16% above U.S.
	Hopkinton and Amesbury 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%	18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Amesbury and Hopkinton 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%	19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hopkinton and Amesbury 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%	58.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hopkinton 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.	$137,477±$21kHighest 70% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S.	$506,900±$54kLowest 52% above U.S.
	Amesbury and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S.	$1,270±$129Lowest 10% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,360Lowest 136% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	23.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hopkinton 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	#28 of 120 in NH
School district	Amesbury	Hopkinton School District
High school in town	Amesbury High	Hopkinton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	12.0Highest
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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.