Amesbury, MA vs Newburyport, MA

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

MetricAmesbury, MANewburyport, MA
Population17,40318,652
Median Household Income$103,554$139,625
Median Rent$1,683/mo$1,592/mo
Median Home Value$519,300$834,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.7%44.5%
Poverty Rate7.1%5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k9172
Property Crime Rate /100k545466
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F20°F
Snowfall62 in/yr62 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min31.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.810.3
College Degree Rate44.8%67%
Foreign-Born %7.9%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+4.7%

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