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Ashburnham vs Hampton vs Berkley 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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Hampton | Berkley | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415 |
1,647Lowest |
6,829 |
8,374Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Westminster 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% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Westminster 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Westminster 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Berkley 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. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Berkley 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1k 28% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below 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 | $6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #155 of 282 in MA | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Hampton School District | Berkley | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None 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.