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Ashby vs Sutton 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 most people working from home (17.8%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($334k 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 | Sutton | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,211Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.9±7.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Holland 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holland and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$91,979±$12kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$333,600±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ashby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Holland and Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Ashby 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby and Sutton 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 | — | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Kearsarge Regional School District | Holland |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.