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Ashburnham vs Underhill vs Southampton
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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Underhill | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Highest |
3,141Lowest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±3.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Ashburnham 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Southampton 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. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1k 28% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046 94% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,470Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Southampton 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.