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Hampton Falls vs Wilmot vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Hampton Falls | Wilmot | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,487Lowest |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,651Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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 | Hampton Falls School District | — | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Amesbury High |
| 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.