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Northbridge vs Ossipee vs Upton 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
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Amesbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Northbridge | Ossipee | Upton | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458 |
4,521Lowest |
8,189 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Upton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Amesbury |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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.