Compare towns
Eliot vs Dublin vs Amesbury vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Eliot | Dublin | Amesbury | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
1,688Lowest |
17,403Highest |
3,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% 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 | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #151 of 282 in MA | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Contoocook Valley School District | Amesbury | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Amesbury High | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.