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Amesbury vs Eliot vs Franconia
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).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k median).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Eliot | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
7,146 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franconia and Eliot 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% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franconia 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. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$87,292±$28kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Eliot 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. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$530,300±$96kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,281±$278Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Amesbury 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #151 of 282 in MA | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Amesbury | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | 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.