Compare towns
Ashfield vs Rumney vs Leverett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Leverett has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Rumney | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893Highest |
1,458Lowest |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56±6.4 44% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leverett 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,688±$18kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Leverett and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$435,500±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leverett 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 22% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,389±$135Highest about the U.S. average |
| Leverett and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 67% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,779Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leverett and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leverett and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Rumney School District | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.