As another commenter said, calling it really close to Hampden is a stretch. Baltimore is a city where walking a few blocks can put you into a much different area. Ashburton is a solid 10 minute drive or hour walk from Hampden.

Ashburton itself is pretty nice. The homes are nice, neighborhood is kept up, and I would feel safe in the direct neighborhood. Hanlon park has been getting renovated. Commuting to key parts of the city/county is easy from there.

The concern is the surrounding areas. Ashburton is only a few blocks tall/wide. Once you go out of those blocks, things can change pretty quickly. The area north is more concerning. I know people who used to work at Hilton Elementary (directly south of Ashburton), and they had overall positive things to say.

IMO: The Niche scores for a neighborhood like Ashburton are worse than I would personally expect based on my personal experience.