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Wheelock vs Ashby vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Ashby has the highest household income ($116k).
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Wheelock | Ashby | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
3,211Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stamford and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stamford and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$88,646±$9k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$303,200±$25k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashby and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | North Middlesex | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.