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Seabrook vs Newton vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Seabrook | Newton | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
4,836Lowest |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7 23% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% 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 | $443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$459,500±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Amesbury High |
| 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.