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Amesbury vs Dublin vs North Attleborough Town

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).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
North Attleborough Town has the highest household income ($113k).

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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.

MeasureAmesburyDublinNorth Attleborough Town
People
Population
17,403
1,688Lowest
30,984Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
43.7±1.7
12% above U.S.
49.3±8.4Highest
27% above U.S.
42.4±1.4Lowest
9% above 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%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.4%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.4%±2
U.S.: 22%
Dublin and North Attleborough Town 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%
16.5%±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%
46.4%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%
5.1%±1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
North Attleborough Town 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±$12kLowest
28% above U.S.
$104,659±$14k
30% above U.S.
$112,665±$5kHighest
40% above U.S.
North Attleborough Town 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.
$430,500±$72kLowest
29% above U.S.
$482,200±$16k
45% above U.S.
Amesbury and North Attleborough Town 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.
$1,325±$165Lowest
6% below U.S.
$1,509±$102
7% above U.S.
Amesbury and North Attleborough Town 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.
$8,165Highest
162% above U.S.
$5,461Lowest
75% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±10.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
29.2%±8.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.6%±7.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
7.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
68.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.1%
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 min
10% above U.S.
28 minLowest
4% above U.S.
32 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
17.4%±2.8
U.S.: 15.1%
22%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Dublin and Amesbury 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 — #94 of 282 in MA
School district Amesbury Contoocook Valley School District North Attleborough
High school in town Amesbury High None in town North Attleboro High
Students per teacherat that high school
10.9Lowest
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13.1Highest
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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.