What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newburyport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

Newbury has the highest household income ($175k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newburyport	Newbury
People
Population	18,652Highest	6,777Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.8±2.9Lowest 25% above MA	55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA
	Newbury and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%	17.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Newburyport and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Newbury and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67%Highest MA: 47.3%	60.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Newbury and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$139,625±$21kLowest 34% above MA	$174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA
	Newbury and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$834,000±$37kLowest 48% above MA	$840,600±$40kHighest 50% above MA
	Newbury and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,592±$221Lowest 10% below MA	$1,806±$1kHighest about the MA average
	Newbury and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,944Highest 33% above MA	$6,661Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.4%±9.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	53%±26.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Newbury and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Highest MA: 10%	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	85.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA	1963Highest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 8% above MA	24 minLowest 18% below MA
Work from home	28.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6%	21.5%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Newburyport 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	#56 of 282 in MA	#137 of 282 in MA
School district	Newburyport	Triton
High school in town	Newburyport High	Triton Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Lowest	10.6Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

MA 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.