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Ashby vs Townsend vs Weybridge
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%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Townsend | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,211 |
9,100Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Weybridge 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weybridge 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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±$9kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,500±$30kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Weybridge 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. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Weybridge 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. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,117Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Townsend 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby and Weybridge 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | North Middlesex | North Middlesex | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.