Compare towns
Ashburnham vs Brooklyn vs Groveland
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 homeowners (96%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Groveland has the most expensive homes ($611k median).
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 | Brooklyn | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Lowest |
8,517Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.2±1.8 8% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Groveland 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% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groveland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Brooklyn 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. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$141,487±$12kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| 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±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$610,900±$36kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1k 28% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,825±$1kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Groveland and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046 94% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,593Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Groveland 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 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. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groveland and 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Brooklyn School District | Pentucket |
| 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 |
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.