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Ashburnham vs Surry 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).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Surry | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415 |
1,052Lowest |
8,374Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Surry 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,843±$268 30% above U.S. |
| Surry and Westminster 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. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #178 of 282 in MA | — | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | — | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school 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.