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Amesbury vs Dummerston vs Putney vs Northbridge
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Northbridge has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Dummerston | Putney | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,622 |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Northbridge 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Northbridge 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Northbridge 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Putney 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | — | 10.8Lowest |
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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.