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Amesbury vs Ogunquit vs Plainville vs Upton
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 renters (31.4% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($476k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Ogunquit | Plainville | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
1,379Lowest |
9,943 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Amesbury 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$476,000±$35kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Plainville 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,329 71% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Plainville 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #151 of 282 in MA | — | #102 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | — | Plainville | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | — | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | — | 11.2Highest |
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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.