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Ashburnham vs Beverly vs Groveland
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).
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Groveland has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Beverly | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Lowest |
42,665Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 about the MA average |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.2±1.8Highest 6% above MA |
| Groveland 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% |
18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Ashburnham and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Groveland and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,809±$11k 14% above MA |
$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$141,487±$12kHighest 36% above MA |
| Groveland 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 |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$610,900±$36k 9% above MA |
| Beverly and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1k about the MA average |
$1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average |
$1,825±$1kHighest 4% above MA |
| Groveland and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046Lowest about the MA average |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$6,593 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
49.2%±38.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ashburnham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.1%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Groveland 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Beverly | Pentucket |
| High school in town | None in town | Beverly High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.