What the Boxford-to-Amesbury scenarios measure
MVBH admissions and contact MVBH provide starting points for questions, while this page defines a representative-point distance comparison between Boxford and Amesbury.
The decision starts with a consistent geographic baseline. Census representative points for Boxford and Amesbury yield 12.2 straight-line miles using the haversine formula and an Earth radius of 3,958.7613 miles. The result is rounded to the nearest tenth of a mile.
That baseline supports comparison across recurring weekly scenarios. It does not show the distance from a particular home, workplace, or other Boxford starting point. Merrimack Valley Behavioral Health is at 77 Elm Street in Amesbury, inside the historic Mill 77 building, but the destination coordinate is also a representative point rather than a street address.