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Amesbury vs Dover vs Rollinsford
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).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
33,364Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Amesbury and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Rollinsford 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% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford and Amesbury 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% |
41.2%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% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$12kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Dover 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. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$6,851Lowest 120% 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%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%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% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below 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% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amesbury | Dover School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Dover Senior High School | 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.