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Amesbury vs Newfields vs Salisbury
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 kids (20% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Newfields | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
2,023Lowest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Salisbury 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Salisbury 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Salisbury 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Salisbury 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Newfields School District | Triton |
| 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 History | 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.