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Amesbury vs Salisbury vs Seabrook vs Danvers
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).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (71.2%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k 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 | Salisbury | Seabrook | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
9,281 |
8,427Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Salisbury 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% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Danvers 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% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Salisbury 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Salisbury 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. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Danvers 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Triton | Seabrook School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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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.