Newburyport, MA vs Amesbury, MA

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

MetricNewburyport, MAAmesbury, MA
Population18,65217,403
Median Household Income$139,625$103,554
Median Rent$1,592/mo$1,683/mo
Median Home Value$834,000$519,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%64.7%
Poverty Rate5%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7291
Property Crime Rate /100k466545
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F18°F
Snowfall62 in/yr62 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min29 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.310.8
College Degree Rate67%44.8%
Foreign-Born %6.5%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%+1.3%

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