Amesbury, MA vs Gloucester, MA

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

MetricAmesbury, MAGloucester, MA
Population17,40330,075
Median Household Income$103,554$83,883
Median Rent$1,683/mo$1,411/mo
Median Home Value$519,300$600,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.7%52.4%
Poverty Rate7.1%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k91226
Property Crime Rate /100k545543
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F20°F
Snowfall62 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min23.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.810.7
College Degree Rate44.8%40.3%
Foreign-Born %7.9%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+3.0%

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