Compare towns
Salisbury vs Hull vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($479k median).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Amesbury has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Hull | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Lowest |
10,138 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
43.7±1.7Lowest 9% above MA |
| Hull and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$103,554±$12k about the MA average |
| Hull and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27kLowest 15% below MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411 4% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,683±$115Lowest 4% below MA |
| Hull and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$7,360Highest 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Hull 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Hull | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.