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Newton vs Amesbury vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Newton | Amesbury | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836Lowest |
17,403Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
| Newton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kLowest 21% 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 | $459,500±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$6,210Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Amesbury | Epsom 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.