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Ashburnham vs Ashby vs Ogunquit vs Southampton
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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ashby has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 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 | Ashburnham | Ashby | Ogunquit | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415Highest |
3,211 |
1,379Lowest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Southampton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,809±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Ashburnham 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Ashburnham and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Ashby 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #178 of 282 in MA | #200 of 282 in MA | — | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | North Middlesex | — | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.