Newburyport, MA vs Gloucester, MA

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

MetricNewburyport, MAGloucester, MA
Population18,65230,075
Median Household Income$139,625$83,883
Median Rent$1,592/mo$1,411/mo
Median Home Value$834,000$600,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%52.4%
Poverty Rate5%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k72226
Property Crime Rate /100k466543
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall62 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min23.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.310.7
College Degree Rate67%40.3%
Foreign-Born %6.5%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%+3.0%

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