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Ashburnham vs Exeter vs South Ashburnham
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
South Ashburnham has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
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 | Exeter | South Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415 |
16,151Highest |
1,500Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.1±10.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and South Ashburnham 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Ashburnham and Exeter 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. |
$126,071±$42kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| South Ashburnham 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$370,300±$56kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Exeter and Ashburnham 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,896Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.