Amesbury, Massachusetts

About Amesbury

Amesbury is a close-knit town in northern Massachusetts counting 17,617 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Amesbury is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,433 residents per square mile.

📰 Amesbury News Today

• Obituary for John R. Kelleher - Twomey-LeBlanc and Conte Twomey-LeBlanc and Conte · Jun 2
• Amesbury Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 15
• Roland Anthony Losco Obituary (2026) - Amesbury, MA - Buonfiglio Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Amesbury, Mass., Multi-Chamber Event Draws Regional Businesses To Studios 15 Patch · Aug 10
• Amesbury Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Amesbury Unique

• The only place in America named Amesbury — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Massachusetts — one of 248 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,617.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Amesbury

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Amesbury

• Flatbread Company — pizza
• The Farm at Eastman's Corner (café)
• Acapulcos Mexican Family Restaurant — mexican
• Andyman's Bakery
• Barking Dog — american
• Casa Maria — mexican
• China Star — chinese
• Crave
• Jade III — chinese
• Market Square Bakehouse (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bartlett Museum · Museum
• Lowell's Boat Shop · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Amesbury

• Maudslay State Park reviews ★
• The Formal Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• AES Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Abbey Road Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Alliance Park reviews ★
• Amesbury Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Amesbury Town Park reviews ★
• Ann Hannigan Wildlife Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Archbrook Culvert Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bartlett (Greenbelt) · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Batchelder Park reviews ★
• Battis Farm · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Amesbury

• Amesbury High
• Amesbury Innovation High School
• Amesbury Middle
• Charles C Cashman Elementary
• Dr Frederick N Sweetsir
• Dr John C Page School
• Helen R Donaghue School
• Memorial School
• Sanborn Regional High School
• Sanborn Regional Middle School
• Shay Elementary
• South Hampton Barnard School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Amesbury

🏘️ Nearby Communities