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Ashburnham vs Georgetown vs Southampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashburnham has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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 | Georgetown | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415 |
8,474Highest |
6,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest about the MA average |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
43.4±3.5Highest 9% above MA |
| Southampton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Southampton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Ashburnham and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,809±$11kLowest 14% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$123,125±$23k 18% above MA |
| Georgetown and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34kLowest 30% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$452,300±$25k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kLowest about the MA average |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
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| Georgetown and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046 about the MA average |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$5,470Lowest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ashburnham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Georgetown | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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MA 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.