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Deerfield vs Amesbury vs Newton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Newton has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Deerfield | Amesbury | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
17,403Highest |
4,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Newton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amesbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Newton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$459,500±$18k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 136% above U.S. |
$7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Newton 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Amesbury | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.