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Amesbury vs Sutton vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Middleborough has the most affordable homes ($469k 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 | Sutton | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
9,452Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.4±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
| Sutton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Amesbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Amesbury and Sutton 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 about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
| Sutton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 4% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,706±$72Highest 3% below MA |
| Middleborough and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,023Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Sutton | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Sutton High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.3 |
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MA 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.