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Georgetown vs Ashburnham vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ashburnham has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($841k median).
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 | Georgetown | Ashburnham | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
6,415Lowest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
40.7±6.3Lowest about the MA average |
55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.6%±6 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Newbury and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% MA: 47.3% |
44%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Ashburnham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$118,809±$11kLowest 14% above MA |
$174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA |
| Newbury and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$390,700±$34kLowest 30% below MA |
$840,600±$40kHighest 50% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,807±$1k about the MA average |
$1,806±$1kLowest about the MA average |
| Georgetown and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,046Lowest about the MA average |
$6,661 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ashburnham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
16%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Newbury and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #178 of 282 in MA | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Ashburnham-Westminster | Triton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.