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Amesbury vs Upton vs Maynard 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 renters (31.4% rent).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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 | Upton | Maynard | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
8,189 |
10,712 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Maynard 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Maynard 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44k 89% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Upton 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. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Amesbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Blackstone Valley | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.