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South Hampton vs South Berwick 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).
South Berwick has the most affordable homes ($428k median).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | South Berwick | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
7,670 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±5.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amesbury and South Hampton 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% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$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. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and South Berwick 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. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick 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 | — | #58 of 133 in ME | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | South Hampton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
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.