South Ashburnham

Population: 1,174
Median household income: $82,006
Median home value: $323,400

South Ashburnham is a community in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to 1,174 residents. The median household income of $82,006 is below the Worcester County median ($93,561).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Ashburnham's population grew 27.1% from 924 to 1,174, while its median home value rose 71.0% from $189,100 to $323,400.

Owners occupy 85.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,174
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $82,006
Median home value: $323,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 419
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9241,174

Median household income

$79,670$82,006

Median home value

$189,100$323,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	924	$79,670	$189,100
2020	883	$80,990	$224,500
2021	848	$58,750	$236,300
2022	1,049	$100,455	$282,300
2023	1,174	$82,006	$323,400

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	209	17.8%
18 to 24	148	12.6%
25 to 34	76	6.5%
35 to 44	158	13.5%
45 to 54	201	17.1%
55 to 64	248	21.1%
65 to 74	90	7.7%
75 and over	44	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	954	81.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	182	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate21.5%

Some college or associate's51.4%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	13.2%
High school graduate	176	21.5%
Some college or associate's	420	51.4%
Bachelor's degree	102	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	11	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	562	84.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	15.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	14.4%
15 to 29 min	333	59.3%
30 to 44 min	23	4.1%
45 to 59 min	44	7.8%
60+ min	81	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 16.0% (188 of 1,174)

	Count	Share
Family households	388	92.6%
Nonfamily households	31	7.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	419	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	356	85.0%
Renter-occupied	63	15.0%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	363	86.6%
1-unit, attached	26	6.2%
2 to 4 units	30	7.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2562780
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.6211, -71.9434