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Amesbury vs Bradford vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Amesbury | Bradford | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
1,565Lowest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Amesbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 136% above U.S. |
$6,307Lowest 102% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #151 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Amesbury | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.