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Ashby vs Ogunquit vs Ashburnham vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ashburnham has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Ashburnham | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,211 |
1,379Lowest |
6,415Highest |
4,946 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.9±3.3 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Hampden 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$104,536±$16kLowest 29% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$358,200±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,132±$107Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Ashby 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,046 94% above U.S. |
$6,181Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.9%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Hampden 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #200 of 282 in MA | — | #178 of 282 in MA | #199 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | Ashburnham-Westminster | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.