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South Hampton vs Keene 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
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Amesbury has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | South Hampton | Keene | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
22,939Highest |
17,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±5.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$6,812Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amesbury and South Hampton 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Keene School District | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.