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Springfield 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
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield | Dublin | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,688 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest 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+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest 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 | $100,893±$19kLowest 25% 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 | $384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest 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 | Amesbury |
| High school 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.