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Ashburnham vs Halifax vs Ogunquit vs Westminster
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westminster has the most renters (12.4% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415 |
7,748 |
1,379Lowest |
8,374Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22kLowest 32% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1k 28% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375Lowest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Westminster 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older 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 |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #178 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | — | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Halifax | — | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.