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Westminster vs Windham 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
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Ashburnham has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Westminster | Windham | Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,374 |
19,188Highest |
6,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,331±$22kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,807±$1k 28% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 59% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #178 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | RSU 14 | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | Oakmont Regional High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.