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Berkley vs Windsor Locks 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 most expensive homes ($511k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Ashburnham has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Windsor Locks | Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
12,579Highest |
6,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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 79% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 93% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #178 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Windsor Locks School District | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.