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Ashburnham vs Jericho 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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Jericho | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415 |
5,114Lowest |
6,829Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 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. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% 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±$34kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
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| Ashburnham and Jericho 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,018Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%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. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Berkley |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.