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Amesbury vs Francestown vs Wilmot
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).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Francestown | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
1,398Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.2±4.5 32% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Francestown 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% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Francestown 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% |
21.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Francestown 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% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Wilmot 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. |
$104,063±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Francestown 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. |
$408,200±$34k 23% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,358±$256 4% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Amesbury and Francestown 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. |
$8,014Highest 157% above U.S. |
$6,651Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±77Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Francestown and Wilmot 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 | — | — |
| 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.