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Wilmot vs Seabrook 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
Wilmot has the most homeowners (83.4%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Amesbury has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Wilmot | Seabrook | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
8,427 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 113% above U.S. |
$5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot 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 | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Seabrook School District | Amesbury |
| High school 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.