Compare towns
Cabot vs Ashby vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Ashby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 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 | Cabot | Ashby | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
3,211Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | — | #200 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.