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Ashburnham vs Chaplin vs Hampton vs Berkley
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Berkley has the most expensive homes ($511k 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 | Chaplin | Hampton | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415 |
2,070 |
1,647Lowest |
6,829Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Chaplin 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 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% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Chaplin 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin 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. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| 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±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Ashburnham and Chaplin 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. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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 |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District | Berkley |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.