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Newfields vs Amesbury vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
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 | Newfields | Amesbury | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
17,403Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Newington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington and Newfields 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. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$6,081Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #151 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Amesbury | Newington 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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| 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.