Amesbury, MA vs Exeter, NH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAmesbury, MAExeter, NH
Population17,4039,964
Median Household Income$103,554$87,346
Median Rent$1,683/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$519,300$357,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.7%50.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9162
Property Crime Rate /100k545512
Median AQI4038
Good AQI Days /yr296309
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall62 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min24 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.8—
College Degree Rate44.8%57.4%
Foreign-Born %7.9%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+9.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.