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Ashburnham vs Halifax vs Jericho
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Halifax has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Halifax | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415 |
7,748Highest |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Halifax 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% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Halifax 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% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Halifax 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. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Halifax 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. |
$6,840 119% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Jericho 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% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest 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. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Halifax | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.