Compare towns
Amesbury vs South Hampton vs Sugar Hill
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 renters (31.4% rent).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Sugar Hill has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | South Hampton | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
984 |
658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
60.8±2.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and South Hampton 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 28% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44k 89% above U.S. |
$154,091±$32kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Sugar Hill and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$639,700±$50k 92% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Sugar Hill 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. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,208±$630Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| South Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 136% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$7,340Lowest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amesbury and South Hampton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Amesbury | South Hampton 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.