Greater Newburyport Communities

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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).