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Amesbury vs Dublin vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most homeowners (83.2%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Dublin | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
1,688Lowest |
8,479 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Amesbury 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% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest 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% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Amesbury 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Dublin 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amesbury | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | 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.