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Ashburnham vs Whitingham 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 people working from home (16%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Whitingham | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Highest |
1,368Lowest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Southampton 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below 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±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
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| Ashburnham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham and Whitingham 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 | — | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.