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Ashburnham vs Ashby vs Epping vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashburnham has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Ashby has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
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 | Ashburnham | Ashby | Epping | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415 |
3,211Lowest |
7,430 |
8,374Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6 24% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
| Epping and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1k 28% above U.S. |
$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046 94% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Ashby 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 | #178 of 282 in MA | #200 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | North Middlesex | Epping School District | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.