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Avon vs Ashburnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Ashburnham has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Avon | Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
6,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
40.7±6.3Highest about the MA average |
| Ashburnham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.6%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Ashburnham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±4.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Ashburnham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Avon and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $130,625±$33kHighest 26% above MA |
$118,809±$11kLowest 14% above MA |
| Avon and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,600±$62kHighest 9% below MA |
$390,700±$34kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$1,807±$1kHighest about the MA average |
| Ashburnham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627Highest 11% above MA |
$6,046Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Ashburnham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Ashburnham and Avon 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 | #212 of 282 in MA | #178 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.