Compare towns
Weybridge vs Ashby vs Addison vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Weybridge | Ashby | Addison | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
3,211Highest |
1,175 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Addison and Weybridge 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% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall 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±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% 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±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 96% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
$5,831Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% 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% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Cornwall 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Ashby 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.