Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$834,000
Boston $646,300
Median rent$1,592/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Boston 36%
Newburyport
Essex County18,652 residentsNewburyport
61
C
Suburbgrade score
29th of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
61
Boston median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Newburyport is like to live in, by category
Bars show Newburyport against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio9.7
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate92%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index107
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate1.00%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute31.5 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés33
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks63
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$139,625
Boston $115,863
Unemployment5.1%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations67%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Newburyport on commute & transport
Newburyport's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Portsmouth18 mi from NewburyportB+ 72 B− Gloucester16 mi from NewburyportC+ 52 D+ Salem22 mi from NewburyportC 55 C− Lawrence16 mi from NewburyportC 45 D Peabody20 mi from NewburyportC− 57 C− Reading22 mi from NewburyportC− 69 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Newburyport
Is Newburyport, MA a good place to live?
Newburyport scores 61 out of 100, 29th of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Newburyport expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $834,000, 29% above the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.00%. $1,592/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Newburyport?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Newburyport sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 9.7 student–teacher ratio. Newburyport is served by Newburyport. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Newburyport?
The mean commute is 31.5 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 29% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Newburyport?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 33 restaurants and cafés and 63 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Newburyport old or new?
The median home in Newburyport was built in 1954 — older than the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 66% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.