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Amesbury vs Kittery vs Hudson
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 expensive homes ($519k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hudson has the most homeowners (73.2%).
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 | Kittery | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
10,473Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Hudson 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Hudson 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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±$12kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Hudson 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. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Hudson 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Kittery Public Schools | Hudson |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Robert W Traip Academy | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
10.2 |
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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.