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Ashburnham vs Hanson vs Killingly vs South Ashburnham
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 people working from home (16%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($513k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
South Ashburnham has the highest household income ($126k).
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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 | Hanson | Killingly | South Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415 |
1,927 |
17,867Highest |
1,500Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
44±4.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.1±10.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hanson and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Ashburnham 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% |
19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Ashburnham and Ashburnham 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. |
$119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$126,071±$42kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| South Ashburnham and Hanson 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. |
$513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$370,300±$56k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Ashburnham and Killingly 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. |
$6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,896 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±18.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham and South 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.