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Amesbury vs Kensington vs Newington
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).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Kensington | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
2,009 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Newington 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% |
17.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Kensington 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% |
18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Kensington 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% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Newington 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. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Newington 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. |
$657,700±$47k 98% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,813±$627 28% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington and Kensington 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. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$6,081Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Newington 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% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kensington 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 | — | — |
| School district | Amesbury | Kensington School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.