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Amesbury vs Sutton vs South Hampton vs Hudson
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | South Hampton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
2,239 |
984Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Hudson 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson 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 | — | — | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Kearsarge Regional School District | South Hampton School District | Hudson |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.4 |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.