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Berkley vs Hampton vs Ashburnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Ashburnham has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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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 | Hampton | Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
16,426Highest |
6,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Berkley 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 79% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$118,809±$11k 47% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$390,700±$34kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,046 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Ashburnham 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #178 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.