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East Kingston vs Amesbury 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
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311 |
17,403Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Amesbury 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Kingston and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38k 71% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56k 73% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and East Kingston 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. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
| South Hampton 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. |
$7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$9,109 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and South Hampton 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Kingston 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 | — |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Amesbury | South Hampton 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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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.