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Ashburnham vs Berkley vs Killingly vs South Ashburnham
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 people working from home (16%).
Berkley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
South Ashburnham has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
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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 | Killingly | South Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415 |
6,829 |
17,867Highest |
1,500Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.1±10.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Ashburnham 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 47% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$126,071±$42k 56% above U.S. |
| Berkley and South 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. |
$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$370,300±$56k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— |
| Ashburnham and Killingly 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. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,896 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±18.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham and South Ashburnham 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Berkley | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.