Compare towns
Ashfield vs Upton vs Leverett 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 the most renters (14.5% rent).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Leverett has the most people working from home (28.5%).
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 | Upton | Leverett | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,893 |
8,189Highest |
1,608 |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 47% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
56±6.4 40% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Upton 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
$98,906±$10k 5% below MA |
| Upton and Leverett 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 |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
$351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 38% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$1,389±$135Highest 21% below MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
| 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 13% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,779 13% above MA |
$5,022Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10% MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
88.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 24%±6 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Leverett | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.