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Dover vs Amesbury vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Amesbury has the most homeowners (68.6%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
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 | Dover | Amesbury | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364 |
17,403Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.7±1.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Amesbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$7,227Lowest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Amesbury | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Amesbury High | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
10.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.