Living in Ashmont

Ashmont is a large place in Massachusetts, United States, home to 30,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #496 of 9,474), city lovers (top 8%, #313 of 4,114), expat professionals (top 8%, #573 of 7,271).

Residents30,000
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (Boston Logan International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km3,064,000 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.627 km
Within 10 km778,512 people
Greater areaGreater Boston, 5 km out
Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 22:15

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How Ashmont ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Massachusetts
Young family46#6,644 of 11,898#338 of 444Map
Low-income household23#8,334 of 9,771#261 of 336Map
Low-income family33#6,498 of 8,006#291 of 331Map
Single parent41#4,566 of 6,237#232 of 274Map
Pensioner couple69#1,447 of 9,474#158 of 384Map
Single pensioner69#1,526 of 9,474#156 of 384Map
Early retiree69#1,293 of 10,762#151 of 367Map
Single professional70#426 of 4,537#45 of 230Map
Young professional73#384 of 4,444#41 of 241Map
DINKS78#285 of 3,053#35 of 155Map
Remote worker55#4,846 of 7,271#196 of 276Map
Commuter75#711 of 6,227#52 of 309Map
Car-free household74#430 of 3,933#42 of 207Map
Student76#383 of 2,119#45 of 112Map
First-home buyer35#5,911 of 8,006#252 of 331Map
Budget-constrained mover21#10,795 of 12,111#324 of 392Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#313 of 4,114#46 of 221Map
Expat professional77#573 of 7,271#60 of 276Map
Healthcare-first mover77#496 of 9,474#72 of 384Map
Nature-focused household27#15,663 of 18,063#429 of 465Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#6,199 of 16,523#246 of 452Map
Rural value seeker9#17,143 of 18,063#435 of 465Map
High-net-worth mover77#562 of 16,523#55 of 452Map
Lottery winner79#441 of 21,167#29 of 479Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,747 of 12,111#237 of 392Map
Coastal living71#1,338 of 6,413#142 of 331Map
Business owner74#1,058 of 12,111#72 of 392Map
Digital native65#472 of 4,750#55 of 248Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Health and elderly95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Safety and community56
  • Education and family50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Green space19
  • Affordability4
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.