Town guide

Amesbury Town, Massachusetts

Amesbury Town is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, home to about 17,403 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01913.

Homes sold for a median of $385 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17,4031,416 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$385Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Amesbury Town

1 ZIP code

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Around Amesbury Town

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)34 miles away
Closer regional airportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY216 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Amesbury Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Amesbury Town

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Amesbury Town had 17,366 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2010.

It’s the 118th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Essex County grew from 357,030 residents in 1900 to 809,829 in 2020.

Amesbury Town population by census2010: 16,283, 2020: 17,36616,283201017,3662020

Essex County, 1900–2020

Essex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 357,030, 1910: 436,477, 1920: 482,156, 1930: 498,040, 1940: 496,313, 1950: 522,384, 1960: 568,831, 1970: 637,887, 1980: 633,632, 1990: 670,080, 2000: 723,419, 2010: 743,159, 2020: 809,829357K’00’10482K’20’30496K’40’50569K’60’70634K’80’90723K’00’10810K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Amesbury TownJan: high 35°F, low 16°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 17°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 4.5 in35°16°Jan3.538°17°Feb3.645°24°Mar4.857°34°Apr4.368°45°May4.176°54°Jun4.282°61°Jul3.681°59°Aug3.874°51°Sep4.062°40°Oct5.351°31°Nov3.940°22°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Haverhill, MA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Essex County

287,960 jobs at 19,988 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Essex CountyHealth care and social assistance: 53,794 jobs; Manufacturing: 41,328 jobs; Retail trade: 37,451 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,235 jobs; Professional services: 17,105 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,773 jobs; Construction: 15,293 jobs; Other services: 11,962 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

415 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amesbury Town.

Nearest hospitals

  • Anna Jaques HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Newburyport3.7 miles
  • Exeter Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Exeter8.8 miles
  • Holy Family HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Methuen14.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors1
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants27
Mental health providers149
Physical and occupational therapists213
Optometrists2
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Amesbury Town

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Maudslay State Park · 490 acres2.1 mi
  • Woodsom Farm North · 202 acres1.2 mi
  • Moseley Woods · 48 acres2.2 mi
  • Amesbury Town Park · 24 acres0.3 mi
  • Lake Gardner Beach Area · 5 acres0.3 mi
  • Training Field Park · 2 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Amesbury Public Library0.2 mi
  • South Hampton Free Public Library2.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Bartlett Museum0.8 mi
  • Lowell's Boat Shop1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Stage Two Cinema Pub0.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Amesbury Town

Public schools here are run by Amesbury. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Shay ElementaryAmesburyPre-K–2485Public0.7 mi
Charles C Cashman ElementaryAmesbury3–5413Public0.6 mi
Amesbury MiddleAmesbury6–8364Public0.6 mi
Amesbury HighAmesbury9–12481Public0.5 mi
Amesbury Innovation High SchoolAmesbury9–1250Public0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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