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Newbury vs Amesbury vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Amesbury has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Newbury | Amesbury | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
17,403Highest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Newbury and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Newbury 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 | — | Amesbury | — |
| High school in town | — | Amesbury High | — |
| 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.