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Ashburnham vs Tyringham vs South Ashburnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashburnham has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
South Ashburnham has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Tyringham | South Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Highest |
494Lowest |
1,500 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 about the MA average |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
38.1±10.4Lowest 5% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±8.2 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
8.2%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 14% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$126,071±$42k 21% above MA |
| Tyringham 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±$34k 30% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$370,300±$56kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest about the MA average |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
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| Ashburnham and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046Highest about the MA average |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$4,896 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.7%±18.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.