Compare towns
Ashburnham vs Halifax vs Tyringham vs Ashby
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 shortest commute (32 min average).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Ashby has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Tyringham | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415 |
7,748Highest |
494Lowest |
3,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest about the MA average |
41.9±4.7 5% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
50.5±3 26% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$11k 14% above MA |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$115,598±$9kLowest 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34k 30% below MA |
$481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$390,500±$30kLowest 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest about the MA average |
$1,804±$375 about the MA average |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,200±$484 32% below MA |
| Ashburnham and Halifax 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 |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,034 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ashburnham and Tyringham 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% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest MA: 62.5% |
95.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 10% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Ashby 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 | — | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Halifax | — | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.