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Halifax vs Jericho vs Ashburnham vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Ashburnham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Pembroke has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Halifax | Jericho | Ashburnham | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748 |
5,114Lowest |
6,415 |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$118,809±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$390,700±$34kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,807±$1k 28% above U.S. |
$2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840 119% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,046Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$6,585 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Pembroke 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #178 of 282 in MA | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Ashburnham-Westminster | Pembroke |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.