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Plainville vs Ogunquit vs Eliot 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
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($476k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Amesbury has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Plainville | Ogunquit | Eliot | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,943 |
1,379Lowest |
7,146 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
— | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329 71% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 282 in MA | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainville | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | 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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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.