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Ashburnham vs Brooklyn vs Hampton
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 expensive homes ($391k median).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415 |
8,517Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Brooklyn 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%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Brooklyn 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% 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% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Hampton 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. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Hampton 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District |
| 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.