| Index | Ayer | Massachusetts | National |
| Median home price | $311,400 | $341,000 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,028 | $1,129 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 49.0% | 62.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 51.0% | 37.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Greenville, NH | 1,011 | $179,600 | 3% |
| Fitchburg, MA | 40,576 | $216,500 | 17% |
| Hudson, NH | 7,230 | $241,700 | 31% |
| Townsend, MA | 1,276 | $250,300 | 36% |
| Clinton, MA | 7,058 | $255,600 | 38% |
| Ayer, MA | 2,551 | $311,400 | 69% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Marysville, PA | 2,550 | $153,800 | 17% |
| Nicoma Park, OK | 2,550 | $120,100 | 35% |
| Alturas, CA | 2,550 | $116,500 | 37% |
| Bayfield, CO | 2,550 | $329,700 | 79% |
| Williamsburg, OH | 2,552 | $130,900 | 29% |
| Ayer, MA | 2,551 | $311,400 | 69% |
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