What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).

Ashby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weybridge	Ashby
People
Population	781Lowest	3,211Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S.	50.5±3Lowest 30% above U.S.
	Weybridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Weybridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Weybridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	43.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ashby and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S.	$115,598±$9kLowest 43% above U.S.
	Weybridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S.	$390,500±$30kLowest 17% above U.S.
	Weybridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S.	$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Weybridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,117Highest 96% above U.S.	$6,034Lowest 93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weybridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 32% below U.S.	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ashby and Weybridge 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	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	North Middlesex
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.