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Franconia vs Amesbury vs Newington
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 oldest population (median age 55.6).
Amesbury has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
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 | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060 |
17,403Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franconia and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Newington 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±$96k 59% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$6,081Lowest 95% 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% |
62.9%±44Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amesbury and Franconia 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 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Amesbury High | None in town |
| 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.