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Windham vs Ashby vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Ashby has the highest household income ($116k).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Windham | Ashby | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
3,211Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashby and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,200±$484Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ashby and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,162Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.