Exeter, NH vs Amesbury, MA

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

MetricExeter, NHAmesbury, MA
Population9,96417,403
Median Household Income$87,346$103,554
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,683/mo
Median Home Value$357,500$519,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%64.7%
Poverty Rate5.9%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6291
Property Crime Rate /100k512545
Median AQI3840
Good AQI Days /yr309296
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall63 in/yr62 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min29 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher—10.8
College Degree Rate57.4%44.8%
Foreign-Born %6.3%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+1.3%

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