Gloucester, MA vs Newburyport, MA

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

MetricGloucester, MANewburyport, MA
Population30,07518,652
Median Household Income$83,883$139,625
Median Rent$1,411/mo$1,592/mo
Median Home Value$600,600$834,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%44.5%
Poverty Rate9.6%5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k22672
Property Crime Rate /100k543466
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall51 in/yr62 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min31.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.710.3
College Degree Rate40.3%67%
Foreign-Born %10.2%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+4.7%

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