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Enfield 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
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Amesbury has the most kids (20% under 18).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Enfield | Amesbury | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
17,403Highest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7 23% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest 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 | $95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Newton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$459,500±$18k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest 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 | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newton 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional 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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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.