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Ashburnham vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
South Ashburnham has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
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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 | Sutton | South Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Highest |
2,239 |
1,500Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.1±10.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Ashburnham 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and South 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest 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±$11kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$126,071±$42k 56% above U.S. |
| Sutton and South Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$370,300±$56k 11% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and South Ashburnham 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. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
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| Ashburnham and Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,896Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham and Sutton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.