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Amesbury
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About Amesbury
Amesbury is 35 miles north of Boston and 20 miles from Portsmouth, NH. Bordered by the Merrimac River on the west, South Hampton, NH, on the north, Salisbury on the east, and Newburyport and West Newbury on the south, this classic New England town is an easy commute to Boston via I-95. Amesbury’s population is 16,450, with tax rate of $14.23 per $1,000.
Our Schools
The Amesbury School District is known for its “unconditional commitment to every child’s success.” It includes two elementary schools (Amesbury and Cashman), Amesbury Middle School, and Amesbury High School, as well as the Academy of Strategic Learning, a skills-based charter school. You have a range of choices for private schools, including Seventh Day Adventist School, Starhawk School, and Windmill Country Day School.
Did you know that…?
Amesbury Playhouse is the oldest, continually running dinner theater in New England, now in its 36th years…
And did you also know…?
Amesbury was once known for candy, carriages, hats, and nails…
- The nation’s number-one candy – Hoyt’s Buffalo Brand Peanut Butter Kisses – was made in Amesbury in the 19th century…
- Amesbury carriages, known worldwide for their workmanship and style, were the “economic heartbeat” of our town for more than a half-century…
- The Merrimack Hat Factory out-produced all of its competitors for decades…
- Machine-made nails were first produced in an Amesbury factory…
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Amesbury’s goals
“Amesbury will build upon and continue its heritage as a classic New England village. We will preserve the identity of neighborhoods within the Village Center…[and] preserve the environmental and scenic characteristics that make Amesbury a special place to live.”
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