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Amesbury vs Seabrook vs Wilmot
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wilmot has the most homeowners (83.4%).
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 | Seabrook | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
8,427 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Wilmot 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Wilmot 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%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Wilmot 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% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Wilmot 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. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Amesbury 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. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Seabrook 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Amesbury | Seabrook School District | — |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.