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Ashfield vs Pelham vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Pelham has the most kids (21% under 18).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k 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 | Ashfield | Pelham | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893Highest |
1,335 |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1% MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 47% above MA |
45±8.4Lowest 13% above MA |
58±5.8 45% above MA |
| Ashfield and Goshen 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% |
21%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.7%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Ashfield and Goshen 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% |
64.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Pelham 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 |
$113,750±$24kHighest 9% above MA |
$98,906±$10k 5% below MA |
| Pelham and Goshen 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 |
$447,600±$33kHighest 20% below MA |
$351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
| Pelham and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 38% below MA |
$1,205±$560Highest 32% below MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
| Pelham and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 13% below MA |
$7,472Highest 25% above MA |
$5,022Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.7%±35.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Ashfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.3% MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% MA: 62.5% |
79.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1961 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 24%±6 MA: 18.6% |
32.8%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Pelham and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Pelham | — |
| 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.