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Ashburnham vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
South Ashburnham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
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 | Windsor | South Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Highest |
3,554 |
1,500Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.1±10.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$126,071±$42kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| South Ashburnham 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±$34kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Ashburnham and Windsor 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,896Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±18.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham and South 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.