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Ashfield vs Maynard 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Maynard | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
10,712Highest |
1,021Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4 47% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
61.6±3.6Highest 54% above MA |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.8%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
39.5%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Worthington and Ashfield 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% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Maynard 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 |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$91,667±$17k 12% below MA |
| Maynard 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 |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$380,400±$26kLowest 32% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 38% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$633±$220Lowest 64% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Lowest 13% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,443 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±63Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 9% above MA |
41 minHighest 41% above MA |
| Work from home | 24%±6 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Maynard | Worthington |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.