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Plainville vs Woolwich 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 people working from home (17.9%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Woolwich | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,943 |
3,158Lowest |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,106±$13kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
— | $1,683±$115Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Amesbury 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. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainville 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | #92 of 133 in ME | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainville | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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 History | 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.