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Dublin vs Amesbury vs Newton vs Thornton
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Newton | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
17,403Highest |
4,836 |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7 23% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Thornton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Amesbury 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Newton and Dublin 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. |
$459,500±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$8,124 160% above U.S. |
$5,032Lowest 61% 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% |
62%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Newton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton and Dublin 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Amesbury | Sanborn Regional School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.