Compare towns
Ashfield vs Bourne vs Worthington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the youngest population (median age 58.6).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($736k median).
Worthington has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Ashfield | Bourne | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893Highest |
1,806 |
1,021Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Lowest 47% above MA |
61.2±3.5 53% above MA |
61.6±3.6Highest 54% above MA |
| Worthington and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
6.1%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
12.8%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
39.5%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Worthington and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% MA: 47.3% |
58.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$97,847±$32kHighest 6% below MA |
$91,667±$17k 12% below MA |
| Bourne and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 29% below MA |
$735,500±$156kHighest 31% above MA |
$380,400±$26kLowest 32% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Highest 38% below MA |
— | $633±$220Lowest 64% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 13% below MA |
$3,835Lowest 36% below MA |
$5,443Highest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.6%±20.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±63Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 9.1% MA: 10% |
12.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% MA: 62.5% |
81.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
41 minHighest 41% above MA |
| Work from home | 24%±6 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±20.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±12.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Worthington and Ashfield 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 | — | #206 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | Worthington |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.