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Franconia vs Amesbury vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Amesbury has the most kids (20% under 18).
Easton has the most homeowners (98.7%).
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 | Franconia | Amesbury | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060 |
17,403Highest |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.6±7 43% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
60.1±7.8Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Easton and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±19Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easton and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franconia and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$106,250±$38kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Easton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$426,100±$78kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amesbury and Easton 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 | Lafayette Regional School District | Amesbury | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Amesbury High | — |
| 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.