Compare towns
Ashby vs Maynard vs Lanesborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashby has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Lanesborough 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 | Ashby | Maynard | Lanesborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,211 |
10,712Highest |
3,028Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 26% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
51.2±4.4Highest 28% above MA |
| Lanesborough 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 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lanesborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±5.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lanesborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Maynard 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 11% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$86,219±$19kLowest 17% below MA |
| Maynard 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 31% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$299,400±$36kLowest 47% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,349±$199 23% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,034 about the MA average |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,007Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±41.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lanesborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #75 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | Mount Greylock |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.