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Ashby vs Cornish vs Windsor vs 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
Ashby has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Ashburnham has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Ashby | Cornish | Windsor | Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,211 |
1,816Lowest |
3,554 |
6,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$390,700±$34kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,034 93% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby 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 | #200 of 282 in MA | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #178 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Cornish School District | — | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.