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Ashby vs Hampton vs Holland
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 highest household income ($116k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Hampton | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,211 |
10,101Highest |
2,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
51.9±7.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Holland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashby and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holland and Hampton 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$91,979±$12kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$333,600±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Holland and Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Hampton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Ashby 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | Holland |
| High school 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.