Compare towns
Amesbury vs Dover vs Dublin vs Eliot
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).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Dover | Dublin | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
33,364Highest |
1,688Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Amesbury 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. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Amesbury 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Amesbury | Dover School District | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.