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Berkley vs Everett vs Granby vs Ashburnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Granby has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Berkley | Everett | Granby | Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,829 |
50,045Highest |
6,080Lowest |
6,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
40.7±6.3 about the MA average |
| 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% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.6%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Ashburnham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±4.5 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Granby and Everett 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 |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$119,297±$33k 15% above MA |
$118,809±$11k 14% 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±$45k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$352,600±$16kLowest 37% below MA |
$390,700±$34k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
— | $1,807±$1kLowest about the MA average |
| Everett and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 about the MA average |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,572 7% below MA |
$6,046Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9% MA: 62.5% |
96% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±7.7Highest 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #259 of 282 in MA | #178 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Everett | Granby | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Granby Jr Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.