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Ashburnham vs Augusta 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 highest household income ($119k).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Augusta | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Lowest |
19,077Highest |
8,374 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Augusta 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% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Augusta 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% |
28.9%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% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Augusta 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. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Westminster 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. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Ashburnham 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. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below 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 | $6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham and Augusta 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9Highest |
13.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.