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South Ashburnham vs Ashburnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering South AshburnhamGardner
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Ashburnham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Ashburnham has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | South Ashburnham | Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,500Lowest |
6,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±10.4Lowest 5% below MA |
40.7±6.3Highest about the MA average |
| Ashburnham and South Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.6%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Ashburnham and South Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| South Ashburnham and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $126,071±$42kHighest 21% above MA |
$118,809±$11kLowest 14% above MA |
| South Ashburnham and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,300±$56kLowest 34% below MA |
$390,700±$34kHighest 30% below MA |
| Ashburnham and South Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,807±$1k about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,896Lowest 18% below MA |
$6,046Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±10.1 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.7%±18.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Ashburnham and South 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 | — | #178 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.