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Ashburnham vs Dighton vs Windsor Locks
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).
Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Dighton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Lowest |
8,193 |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Windsor Locks 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% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Dighton 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% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dighton 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. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ashburnham and Dighton 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. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Windsor Locks 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.