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Amesbury vs North Attleborough Town vs Merrimac
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
North Attleborough Town has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Merrimac has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | North Attleborough Town | Merrimac |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
30,984Highest |
6,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 9% above MA |
42.4±1.4Lowest 6% above MA |
49.4±6.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Merrimac and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| North Attleborough Town and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
16.5%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.7%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% MA: 47.3% |
46.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| North Attleborough Town 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 about the MA average |
$112,665±$5k 8% above MA |
$123,054±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
| Merrimac and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
$482,200±$16kLowest 14% below MA |
$553,400±$38kHighest about the MA average |
| Merrimac and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 4% below MA |
$1,509±$102 14% below MA |
$1,352±$325Lowest 23% below MA |
| Amesbury and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 23% above MA |
$5,461Lowest 9% below MA |
$7,399Highest 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.3%±29.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury and Merrimac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
72.1% MA: 62.5% |
81.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Amesbury and North Attleborough Town 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 | #94 of 282 in MA | #188 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | North Attleborough | Pentucket |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | North Attleboro High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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MA 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.