Compare towns
Lyme 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
Lyme has the highest household income ($134k).
Dublin has the most affordable homes ($431k median).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Lyme | Dublin | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710 |
1,688Lowest |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest 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 | $133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
$7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Dublin 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 | Lyme 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.