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Berkley vs Ashburnham vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Ashburnham has the most people working from home (16%).
Granby has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Berkley | Ashburnham | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Highest |
6,415 |
6,080Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
40.7±6.3Lowest about the MA average |
46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
| Granby and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
22.6%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Ashburnham and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Granby and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% MA: 47.3% |
44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Granby and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA |
$118,809±$11kLowest 14% above MA |
$119,297±$33k 15% above MA |
| Berkley and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 9% below MA |
$390,700±$34k 30% below MA |
$352,600±$16kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,807±$1k about the MA average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 about the MA average |
$6,046Highest about the MA average |
$5,572Lowest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
16%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ashburnham and Berkley 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #178 of 282 in MA | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Ashburnham-Westminster | Granby |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.