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Ashburnham vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashburnham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 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 | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,415Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest about the MA average |
44.4±13.9Highest 11% above MA |
| Weweantic 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 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Ashburnham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Ashburnham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic 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 14% above MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34kLowest 30% below MA |
$420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA |
| Weweantic and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1k about the MA average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046Highest about the MA average |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ashburnham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 10% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 |
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.