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Ashburnham vs Exeter 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 affordable homes ($391k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Groveland has the most expensive homes ($611k median).
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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 | Exeter | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Lowest |
16,151Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.2±1.8 8% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% 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±$34kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$610,900±$36kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,825±$1k 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,593 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±38.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Exeter 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groveland and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Pentucket |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.