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Exeter vs Amesbury vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Dublin has the most homeowners (83.2%).
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 | Exeter | Amesbury | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151 |
17,403Highest |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest 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+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Amesbury | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.