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Ashburnham vs Stratham 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 most affordable homes ($391k median).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
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 | Stratham | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Lowest |
7,754 |
8,374Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Stratham 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Stratham 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. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,843±$268 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046 94% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Stratham 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than 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. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school 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 |
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.