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Ashburnham vs Berkley vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashburnham has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Berkley | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Lowest |
6,829 |
50,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 about the MA average |
43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
| Berkley and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Ashburnham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Ashburnham and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Ashburnham 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 14% above MA |
$144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Berkley 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±$34kLowest 30% below MA |
$511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kLowest about the MA average |
— | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
| Everett and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046Highest about the MA average |
$6,018 about the MA average |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Ashburnham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% MA: 62.5% |
96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ashburnham and Berkley 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Berkley | Everett |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.