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Dublin vs Kensington vs Amesbury
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 affordable homes ($431k median).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Kensington | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
2,009 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% 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%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 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% |
18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Kensington 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% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 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±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 162% above U.S. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Kensington 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Kensington School District | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.