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Amesbury vs Dover vs Hudson vs Ogunquit
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 kids (20% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Hudson | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
33,364Highest |
20,077 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Hudson 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% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest 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%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Ogunquit 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. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Amesbury and Dover 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. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% 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% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #151 of 282 in MA | #64 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Amesbury | Dover School District | Hudson | — |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Dover Senior High School | Hudson High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.7Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.