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East Kingston vs Amesbury vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Amesbury has the most kids (20% under 18).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($479k 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 | East Kingston | Amesbury | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Lowest |
17,403Highest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Kingston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Amesbury 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. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 208% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Kingston and Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Amesbury | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.