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Amesbury vs Rockport vs Naples
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 highest household income ($104k).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Rockport | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
3,675Lowest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Naples and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Amesbury 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% |
24.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockport and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport 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. |
$86,979±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Amesbury and Rockport 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. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Amesbury and Rockport 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. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples 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. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | #8 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Amesbury | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Camden Hills Regional H S | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.7 |
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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.