Communities Across Greater Newburyport & Beyond

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Ipswich

$800K–$970K · 33 miles north of Boston, home to Crane Beach

Founded 1634 — Crane Beach, Appleton Farms, and Castle Hill, with one of the North Shore's tightest housing markets (~1 month of supply). Ipswich has more surviving First Period (1625–1725) houses than any other town in America, alongside a centuries-old clam-fishing heritage. Population: 13,785 (2020 US Census).

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Rockport

$800K–$1.05M · 40 miles northeast of Boston, at the tip of Cape Ann

Cape Ann's iconic coastal village — granite quarries, Motif No. 1, and Bearskin Neck's galleries and studios. Incorporated in 1840, Rockport was long a fishing and granite-quarrying village before becoming a celebrated artists' colony in the 20th century. Population: 6,992 (2020 US Census).

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Peabody

$670K–$706K · 23 miles southeast of Newburyport, 15 miles from Boston

Named for philanthropist George Peabody in 1868, the city became the world's largest leather producer by 1919 and is still known locally as "The Leather City." Population: 54,481 (2020 US Census).

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Beverly

$734K–$760K · 20 miles south of Newburyport, on the Atlantic coast

Beverly is known as the "Birthplace of the American Navy" — the schooner Hannah, commissioned by George Washington, sailed from Beverly Harbor in 1775. It's now home to Endicott College and Montserrat College of Art. Population: 42,670 (2020 US Census).

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Essex

$820K–$913K · Cape Ann, north of Ipswich

Best known for antique shops, Woodman's fried-clam legacy, and salt marshes along the Essex River, Essex split from Ipswich in 1819 and remains one of Cape Ann's smallest, most rural towns. Population: 3,675 (2020 Census).

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Gloucester

$760K–$844K · Cape Ann's largest city, on Massachusetts Bay

America's oldest seaport, settled in 1623, Gloucester is Cape Ann's largest city and still home to a working fishing fleet, Rocky Neck's art colony, and the Fisherman's Memorial. Population: 29,729 (2020 Census).

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Hamilton

$823K–$882K · North Shore, bordering Wenham and Ipswich

Horse-country town on the North Shore, home to the Myopia Hunt Club and miles of bridle trails, Hamilton shares its school district and much of its identity with neighboring Wenham. Population: 7,561 (2020 Census).

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Manchester By The Sea

$1.3M–$1.76M · North Shore, between Gloucester and Beverly

A former Colonial fishing village turned one of the North Shore's most exclusive addresses, Manchester-by-the-Sea is known for Singing Beach, a walkable harbor village, and some of Cape Ann's priciest waterfront estates. Population: 5,395 (2020 Census).

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South Hamilton

$825K–$875K · Village within the Town of Hamilton

The village center of the Town of Hamilton, South Hamilton (ZIP 01982) is home to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and the historic Asbury Grove camp-meeting community. Population: 7,561 (Town of Hamilton total, 2020 Census).

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Wenham

$1.09M–$1.5M · North Shore, home to Gordon College

One of the North Shore's smallest towns, Wenham is home to Gordon College and Wenham Lake — once famous for its "frozen gold" ice exports — and keeps a tightly built-out, small-town character. Population: 4,979 (2020 Census).

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Danvers

$650K–$733K · North Shore, bordering Peabody and Beverly

Once part of Salem Village of witch-trial fame, Danvers has grown into the North Shore's retail hub around Liberty Tree Mall while preserving historic districts near Endicott Park. Population: 28,087 (2020 Census).

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Newburyport

$850K–$1.05M · 38 miles north of Boston, where the Merrimack meets the Atlantic

Home base for Bentley's Real Estate — the #1 brokerage in Greater Newburyport since 2019. Once a major shipbuilding and clipper-ship port, its Federal-era brick downtown was saved by a landmark 1970s preservation effort and is now home to boutiques, restaurants, and a working waterfront. Population: ~18,700 (2024 est., US Census).

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Newbury

$960K–$1.02M · Borders Newburyport, includes part of Plum Island

Settled in 1635, Newbury is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts. It encompasses extensive protected salt marsh and part of Plum Island, and was home to the first textile mill in Massachusetts (1794). Population: 6,716 (2020 US Census).

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Ipswich

$800K–$970K · 33 miles north of Boston, home to Crane Beach

Founded 1634 — Crane Beach, Appleton Farms, and Castle Hill, with one of the North Shore's tightest housing markets (~1 month of supply). Ipswich has more surviving First Period (1625–1725) houses than any other town in America, alongside a centuries-old clam-fishing heritage. Population: 13,785 (2020 US Census).

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West Newbury

$750K–$950K · 5 miles from downtown Newburyport

Settled in 1635 and incorporated separately in 1819, West Newbury sits on the Merrimack River bordering Newburyport. It has kept a strongly rural, agricultural character known for apple orchards and farms. Population: 4,500 (2020 US Census).

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Salisbury

$600K–$655K · At the mouth of the Merrimack, across from Newburyport

A classic New England beach resort since the 1860s, Salisbury Beach once hosted big-name entertainers like Frank Sinatra and Glenn Miller. Today it centers on the Salisbury Beach Boardwalk and State Reservation. Population: 9,236 (2020 US Census).

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Rowley

$755K–$815K · 7 miles south of Newburyport

Founded in 1638, Rowley is home to the site of the first fulling (wool-finishing) mill in the English colonies, built in 1643. The small town is defined today by its Great Marsh salt-marsh landscape and historic town common. Population: 6,161 (2020 US Census).

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Amesbury

$580K–$700K · On the Merrimack River, bordering New Hampshire

Where the Powow and Merrimack rivers meet — a revitalized Millyard district of breweries and shops, one of the North Shore's fastest-rising markets. Amesbury was a nationally significant 19th-century carriage-manufacturing hub, home to more than 50 carriage makers by 1891, and later home to poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Population: 17,366 (2020 US Census).

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Plum Island

$900K–$1.05M · An 11-mile barrier island spanning Newburyport, Newbury & Ipswich

An 11-mile barrier island of beaches, dunes, and marshes stretching from Newburyport to Ipswich — a haven for birdwatching, fishing, and coastal living. Plum Island isn't an incorporated town of its own; its land is divided among Newburyport, Newbury, Rowley, and Ipswich. The southern two-thirds form the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, a major Atlantic Flyway birdwatching destination.

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Haverhill

$525K–$575K · On the Merrimack River, 35 miles north of Boston

Essex County's largest city — a revitalized downtown arts district along the Merrimack River, with prices running 25% below the county average. Nicknamed the "Queen Slipper City," Haverhill was one of the nation's leading shoe-manufacturing centers by the early 1900s. Population: 67,787 (2020 US Census).

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Merrimac

$625K–$680K · On the Merrimack River, 34 miles north of Boston

Once the nation's largest carriage-building center in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Merrimac today retains a brick-and-Victorian town center near Lake Attitash. Population: 6,723 (2020 US Census).

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Methuen

$530K–$640K · 17 miles southwest of Newburyport, bordering New Hampshire

Settled in 1642, Methuen grew into a 19th-century mill city along the Merrimack and Spicket Rivers — the Spicket Falls Historic District preserves one of the best-kept textile mill complexes on the lower Merrimack. Population: ~53,059 (2020 US Census).

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Peabody

$670K–$706K · 23 miles southeast of Newburyport, 15 miles from Boston

Named for philanthropist George Peabody in 1868, the city became the world's largest leather producer by 1919 and is still known locally as "The Leather City." Population: 54,481 (2020 US Census).

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Beverly

$734K–$760K · 20 miles south of Newburyport, on the Atlantic coast

Beverly is known as the "Birthplace of the American Navy" — the schooner Hannah, commissioned by George Washington, sailed from Beverly Harbor in 1775. It's now home to Endicott College and Montserrat College of Art. Population: 42,670 (2020 US Census).

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Salem

$556K–$603K · 28 miles south of Newburyport, on the North Shore

World-famous for the 1692 Salem witch trials, Salem was also a major maritime trading port — by 1790 among the largest cities in the young US. Today it's home to the Peabody Essex Museum and Salem Maritime National Historic Site. Population: 44,480 (2020 US Census).

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Topsfield

$930K–$960K · 13 miles southwest of Newburyport

Topsfield is best known as home of the Topsfield Fair — billed as America's oldest county fair, started in 1818 and drawing roughly 450,000–500,000 visitors each fall. Population: 6,569 (2020 US Census).

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Middleton

$650K–$800K · 19 miles north of Boston, on the Ipswich River

Incorporated in 1728 from parts of Salem, Topsfield, Boxford, and Andover, Middleton takes its name from its location midway between the early settlements of Salem and Andover. Population: 9,779 (2020 US Census).

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Boxford

$800K–$1.0M · 24 miles north of Boston, crossed by I-95

One of the North Shore's most rural towns, Boxford has no stoplights and only a handful of stores townwide. Its Boxford Village Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Population: 8,203 (2020 US Census).

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Georgetown

$600K–$750K · 28 miles north of Boston

Incorporated in 1838 from part of Rowley, Georgetown grew around small mills and shoe manufacturing before becoming primarily residential. It's known today for access to the Georgetown-Rowley State Forest and Crane Pond Wildlife Management Area. Population: 8,470 (2020 US Census).

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Groveland

$550K–$700K · 34 miles north of Boston, across the Merrimack from Haverhill

Incorporated in 1850 from Bradford's East Parish, Groveland sits on the south bank of the Merrimack River across from Haverhill, connected by the Bates Bridge. A compact, largely residential town split between Groveland Center and South Groveland. Population: 6,752 (2020 US Census).

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Andover

$900K–$1.1M · 25 miles north of Boston, at the I-93/I-495 interchange

Home to Phillips Academy, one of the oldest prep schools in America, and the historic Shawsheen Village and Ballardvale mill districts. A crossroads town at the I-93/I-495 interchange. Population: 36,569 (2020 US Census).

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North Andover

$750K–$950K · 29 miles north of Boston, on Lake Cochichewick

A historic mill town on Lake Cochichewick, home to Merrimack College and Brooks School, with the Stevens-Coolidge Place gardens and the Machine Shop Village Historic District. Population: 30,915 (2020 US Census).

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Atkinson

$624K–$657K · Rockingham County, near the MA border

Incorporated in 1767 after splitting off from Plaistow, Atkinson keeps a rural, stone-wall-lined New England character along the Stage Coach Byway. Part of the Timberlane Regional School District. Population: 7,087 (2020 Census).

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Hampton

$550K–$639K · 20 minutes north of Newburyport, MA

Settled in 1638, Hampton is the NH Seacoast's signature beach town, home to Hampton Beach and one of the country's oldest continuous congregations. Population: 16,214 (2020 Census).

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Londonderry

$533K–$590K · Near Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

Settled by Scots-Irish immigrants in 1719, Londonderry is now a tech-and-airport corridor home to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Mack's Apples. Population: 25,826 (2020 Census).

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Portsmouth

$678K–$849K · 20–25 minutes from Newburyport, MA

One of America's oldest cities (settled 1630), Portsmouth is the Seacoast's premier address, with a historic Market Square downtown, Strawbery Banke Museum, and a nationally recognized dining scene. Population: 21,956 (2020 Census).

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Salem

$597K–$608K · On the MA border, closest NH town to Boston

Incorporated in 1750, Salem, NH is a major retail and commercial hub near I-93, home to Canobie Lake Park and the Tuscan Village mixed-use redevelopment. Population: 30,089 (2020 Census).

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Windham

$785K–$799K · Rockingham County, off I-93 Exit 3

Part of the 1719 Nutfield settlement, Windham is now one of Rockingham County's most sought-after suburbs, known for Cobbett's Pond and I-93 access. Population: 15,817 (2020 Census).

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Derry

$437K–$463K · Near Manchester, NH

Part of the 1719 Nutfield settlement, Derry split from Londonderry in 1827 and is the former home of poet Robert Frost. Population: 34,317 (2020 Census).

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Kingston

$569K–$575K · Rockingham County, near the MA border

Chartered in 1694, Kingston is one of New Hampshire's oldest towns, built around its historic town common, "The Plains." Population: 6,202 (2020 Census).

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Plaistow

$460K–$490K · On the MA border, near Haverhill, MA

Incorporated in 1749 along Route 125, Plaistow is a border-town crossroads with two distinct village centers, Plaistow proper and Westville. Population: 7,830 (2020 Census).

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Seabrook

$542K–$690K · 10–15 minutes from Newburyport, MA

Incorporated in 1768, Seabrook is NH's southernmost coastal town, known for Seabrook Beach and Seabrook Station. Population: 8,401 (2020 Census).