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Amesbury

North Shore · pop. 17,474

Amesbury has quietly become one of the Merrimack Valley's most appealing small cities: a walkable downtown on the Merrimack River, solid schools, and new restaurants that look like they belong somewhere more expensive.

Historic VillageCommuter Value
Livability Index
56
/ 100
Ranks #120 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$625k
6.2× household income
Household income
$101k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
50 min
peak driving
Population
17,474
5-yr trend 62/100

How Amesbury scores

Schools
80
Safety
78
Walkability
55
Transit
30
Biking
35
Dining
55
Nightlife
32
Arts & Culture
40
Green Space
38
Diversity
22
Climate
68

The honest read

Best for
Buyers who want an authentic New England mill town that is actually improving, at a sub-$650K price.
The tradeoff
Commute to Boston is 50+ minutes and the MBTA Newburyport line is infrequent.

Compare on your terms

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Amesbury.

Salisbury
52/100 · $625k
North Shore
Newburyport
73/100 · $880k
North Shore
Georgetown
51/100 · $748k
North Shore
Haverhill
50/100 · $535k
North Shore

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