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Amesbury vs Stoneham vs South Hampton
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 affordable homes ($519k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Stoneham | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
23,355Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Stoneham 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45k 99% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and South Hampton 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. |
$6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #151 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Amesbury | Stoneham | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.