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Ashburnham vs Hudson vs Berkley
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).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Berkley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Hudson | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Lowest |
25,557Highest |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Berkley 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% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Berkley 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% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson 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±$11kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Hudson 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. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Lowest 23% above U.S. |
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| Ashburnham and Hudson 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. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,018Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Hudson 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Hudson School District | Berkley |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.