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Total population: 5,974 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 5,974 (103 farm, 5,871 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,204 (1,929 occupied: 1,713 owner occupied, 216 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	11%
State:	38%

Housing density: 57 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $740 (lower quartile is $598, upper quartile is $863)

Median gross rent in Ashburnham, MA in 2007: $936

Housing units in Ashburnham with a mortgage: 1,125 (71 second mortgage, 228 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 357

Ashburnham,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $266,347 (it was $132,200 in 2000)

Ashburnham:	$266,347
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $204,440 - $315,313

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $282,304
Here: $282,304
State: $440,475

In 2-unit structures: $313,051
Here: $313,051
State: $414,317

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,528

In family households: 5,024 (1,255 male householders, 290 female householders)
1,273 spouses, 1,882 children (1,825 natural, 37 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 73 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 69 other relatives, 107 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 504 (169 male householders (119 living alone)), 216 female householders (181 living alone)), 119 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 18 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 570 2-persons, 356 3-persons, 385 4-persons, 169 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 300 1-person, 70 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 5 6-persons.

1,246 married couples with children.
266 single-parent households (64 men, 202 women).

95.3% of residents of Ashburnham speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 235 (4.2%)
(77.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashburnham, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 183 5 rooms: 294 6 rooms: 468 7 rooms: 327 8 rooms: 229 9 or more rooms: 169

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashburnham, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 73 4 rooms: 35 5 rooms: 60 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 34
1995 to 1998: 95
1990 to 1994: 70
1980 to 1989: 512
1970 to 1979: 195
1960 to 1969: 290
1950 to 1959: 244
1940 to 1949: 183
1939 or earlier: 581

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ashburnham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 80 2 bedrooms: 363 3 bedrooms: 945 4 bedrooms: 301 5 or more bedrooms: 24

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashburnham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 86 2 bedrooms: 63 3 bedrooms: 59 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashburnham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 303 2 vehicles: 971 3 vehicles: 316 4 vehicles: 75 5 or more vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashburnham in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 7 1 vehicle: 88 2 vehicles: 88 3 vehicles: 33 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ashburnham, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 21
$125,000 to $149,999: 49
$150,000 to $174,999: 73
$175,000 to $199,999: 170
$200,000 to $249,999: 474
$250,000 to $299,999: 330
$300,000 to $399,999: 504
$400,000 to $499,999: 128
$500,000 to $749,999: 57
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Ashburnham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ashburnham:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 14
$600 to $649: 18
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 34
$750 to $799: 25
$800 to $899: 40
$900 to $999: 23
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 21 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 14 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 36 1970 to 1974: 33 1970 to 1974: 24 1965 to 1969: 102

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.6%
Number of people working at home: 56 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 33
5 to 9 minutes: 113
10 to 14 minutes: 286
15 to 19 minutes: 368
20 to 24 minutes: 504
25 to 29 minutes: 278
30 to 34 minutes: 301
35 to 39 minutes: 117
40 to 44 minutes: 113
45 to 59 minutes: 294
60 to 89 minutes: 275
90 or more minutes: 82

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,490 (88%)
Carpooled: 226 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Railroad: 16 (1%)
Walked: 17 (1%)
Other means: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 56 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 92
$10,000 to $14,999: 77
$15,000 to $19,999: 84
$20,000 to $24,999: 57
$25,000 to $29,999: 95
$30,000 to $34,999: 59
$35,000 to $39,999: 143
$40,000 to $44,999: 95
$45,000 to $49,999: 98
$50,000 to $59,999: 257
$60,000 to $74,999: 284
$75,000 to $99,999: 346
$100,000 to $124,999: 134
$125,000 to $149,999: 63
$150,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 or more: 20

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 979

French (except Basque): 799

French Canadian: 688

Italian: 470

English: 351

Finnish: 333

United States or American: 282

German: 186

Polish: 162

Other groups: 156

Scottish: 117

Canadian: 87

Portuguese: 76

Scotch-Irish: 67

Swedish: 60

Greek: 39

Norwegian: 30

Russian: 28

Lithuanian: 20

Ukrainian: 19

Arab:: 17

Dutch: 13

Estonian: 10

Lebanese: 10

Hungarian: 10

Yugoslavian: 8

Brazilian: 7

Syrian: 7

Celtic: 6

Welsh: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (48%)
United Kingdom (17%)
Argentina (6%)
Other Northern Europe (4%)
Korea (4%)
Japan (3%)
Panama (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4409
Northeast: 520
Midwest: 133
South: 129
West: 73

73% of Ashburnham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 653
Less than 1 year of college: 113
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 175
Associate degree: 188
Bachelor's degree: 263
Master's degree: 120
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 33
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 33
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 528
Less than 1 year of college: 185
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 250
Associate degree: 196
Bachelor's degree: 350
Master's degree: 154
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $72,065
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $44,228
Two or more races householders: $80,720
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $72,093

Ashburnham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ashburnham household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ashburnham marital status for males

Ashburnham marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $257,280
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $226,656
Two or more races householders: $226,656
Hispanic or Latino householders: $198,652

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,081
Two: 75
5 to 9: 19
20 to 49: 29

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ashburnham:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%) Wood (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Utility gas (2%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28

Here:	3.5%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 74

Here:	19.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Here:	13.4%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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