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Hancock vs Dublin 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
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k 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 | Hancock | Dublin | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,688Lowest |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest 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+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest 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 | $95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% 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 | $436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Amesbury 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 | Contoocook Valley 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.