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Dublin vs Amesbury vs Jaffrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Dublin | Amesbury | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
17,403Highest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Amesbury and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$6,196Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin 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 | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Amesbury | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Amesbury High | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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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.