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Ashby vs Newfane vs Lanesborough
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | Lanesborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,211Highest |
1,456Lowest |
3,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.2±4.4 32% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Lanesborough 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lanesborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Lanesborough 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashby and Lanesborough 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$86,219±$19k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$299,400±$36k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,349±$199Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Lanesborough and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,007Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Lanesborough 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #75 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mount Greylock |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.