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Ashburnham vs Danielson vs Southampton
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%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Danielson | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Highest |
4,209Lowest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
43.4±3.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Southampton 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
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| Ashburnham and Danielson 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. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham and Southampton 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 | — | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | — | Southampton |
| High school 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.