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Amesbury vs Seabrook vs Lee
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).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Seabrook | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
8,427 |
5,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Lee and Seabrook 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% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Seabrook 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% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Seabrook 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. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Amesbury and Seabrook 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. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amesbury and Lee 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Seabrook School District | Lee |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.