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Ashland, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $592,437 (it was $209,600 in 2000)
Ashland:

$592,437
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $467,086 - $744,260

Total population: 16,593 (Urban population: 14,276, Rural population: 398 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,794 (5,720 occupied: 4,554 owner occupied, 1,166 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

20%
State:

38%

Housing density: 466 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $1,068,910.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,781 (lower quartile is $1,083, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,071


Median gross rent in Ashland, MA in 2022: $1,970

Housing units in Ashland with a mortgage: 3,149 (228 second mortgage, 432 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 727

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Ashland, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,447,673
  • In family households: 1,161,600 (250,263 male householders, 116,393 female householders)
    287,332 spouses, 410,462 children (392,286 natural, 9,871 adopted, 8,305 stepchildren), 16,644 grandchildren, 14,569 brothers or sisters, 15,064 parents, foster children, 15,023 other relatives, 25,838 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 286,073 (95,244 male householders (67,197 living alone)), 118,788 female householders (94,319 living alone)), 72,041 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 55,412 (13,773 institutionalized population)

252,928 married couples with children.
55,356 single-parent households (9,721 men, 45,635 women).

88.8% of residents of Ashland speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
7.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,394 (14.8%)
(59.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ashland, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ashland, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 571 bedroom
  • 1,3512 bedrooms
  • 1,6493 bedrooms
  • 1,3324 bedrooms
  • 1655+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland, Massachusetts
  • 8no bedroom
  • 4411 bedroom
  • 5142 bedrooms
  • 1673 bedrooms
  • 364 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 65no vehicle
  • 1,0361 vehicle
  • 2,7282 vehicles
  • 4933 vehicles
  • 1944 vehicles
  • 385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland in renter-occupied apartments
  • 93no vehicle
  • 6231 vehicle
  • 4082 vehicles
  • 423 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashland, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashland, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 263 rooms
  • 3594 rooms
  • 1,0085 rooms
  • 9846 rooms
  • 7297 rooms
  • 7808 rooms
  • 6689+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 1232 rooms
  • 3273 rooms
  • 3114 rooms
  • 2075 rooms
  • 1536 rooms
  • 387 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 79+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Ashland, MA
Ashland town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Ashland, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Ashland, MA in 2022
  • 32,105Less than $10,000
  • 33,961$10,000 to $19,999
  • 27,187$20,000 to $29,999
  • 30,137$30,000 to $39,999
  • 32,108$40,000 to $49,999
  • 33,350$50,000 to $59,999
  • 46,664$60,000 to $74,999
  • 73,045$75,000 to $99,999
  • 67,758$100,000 to $124,999
  • 56,439$125,000 to $149,999
  • 90,661$150,000 to $199,999
  • 194,249$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Ashland: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.0%
Number of people working at home: 2,356 (24.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 153
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 546
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 896
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,092
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 902
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 337
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 828
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 304
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 402
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,358
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 836
  • 90 or more minutes: 262

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,957 (84.4%)
  • Carpooled: 491 (6.0%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 41 (0.5%)
  • Railroad: 332 (4.0%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 26 (0.3%)
  • Other means: 43 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 328 (4.0%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Ashland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ashland, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ashland, Massachusetts
  • 3731995 to March 2000
  • 2791990 to 1994
  • 1481985 to 1989
  • 851980 to 1984
  • 1001975 to 1979
  • 1401970 to 1974
  • 1531965 to 1969
  • 155Before 1965
Ancestries in Ashland, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 3,634 (20.2%)
  • Italian: 2,979 (16.6%)
  • Other: 2,587 (14.4%)
  • English: 2,293 (12.8%)
  • German: 945 (5.3%)
  • French: 827 (4.6%)
  • United States: 792 (4.4%)
  • Russian: 601 (3.3%)
  • Polish: 548 (3.1%)
  • French Canadian: 469 (2.6%)
  • Scottish: 416 (2.3%)
  • Swedish: 317 (1.8%)
  • Greek: 286 (1.6%)
  • Portuguese: 261 (1.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 248 (1.4%)
  • Dutch: 162 (0.9%)
  • Norwegian: 111 (0.6%)
  • Danish: 93 (0.5%)
  • Arab: 72 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 72 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 59 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 49 (0.3%)
  • West Indian: 32 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 25 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 22 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 21 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 15 (0.08%)
  • Subsaharan African: 15 (0.08%)

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

Russia
Ashland:

16.3% (234)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,449)

Brazil
Ashland:

13.4% (192)
Massachusetts:

4.7% (36,669)

Canada
Ashland:

8.3% (119)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

Italy
Ashland:

6.3% (90)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Ashland:

6.2% (89)
Massachusetts:

5.1% (39,255)

Greece
Ashland:

5.1% (73)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,975)

India
Ashland:

4.6% (66)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (28,086)

United Kingdom
Ashland:

4.5% (64)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Portugal
Ashland:

3.2% (46)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (66,627)

Iran
Ashland:

2.9% (41)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (4,416)

Other South America
Ashland:

2.5% (36)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,729)

Ukraine
Ashland:

2.4% (35)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (8,754)

Taiwan
Ashland:

2.4% (34)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (7,258)

Japan
Ashland:

2.0% (28)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (8,682)

Jamaica
Ashland:

1.8% (26)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,808)

Korea
Ashland:

1.7% (24)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (13,456)

Malaysia
Ashland:

1.6% (23)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (1,104)

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

  • This state: 9,789
  • Other state: 3,326
  • Northeast: 2,116
  • Midwest: 560
  • South: 445
  • West: 205

63% of Ashland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 9
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 7
  • 7th and 8th grade: 19
  • 9th grade: 22
  • 10th grade: 72
  • 11th grade: 26
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 81
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,098
  • Less than 1 year of college: 238
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 546
  • Associate degree: 358
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,304
  • Master's degree: 794
  • Professional school degree: 144
  • Doctorate degree: 158
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 35
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 23
  • 7th and 8th grade: 27
  • 9th grade: 22
  • 10th grade: 83
  • 11th grade: 38
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 66
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,330
  • Less than 1 year of college: 388
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 644
  • Associate degree: 458
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,418
  • Master's degree: 709
  • Professional school degree: 114
  • Doctorate degree: 46
Educational Attainment for Females
Ashland marital status for males
Ashland marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,506
  • One, attached: 824
  • Two: 292
  • 3 or 4: 581
  • 5 to 9: 238
  • 10 to 19: 79
  • 20 to 49: 175
  • 50 or more: 94
  • Mobile homes: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $213,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Ashland
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ashland, MA
  • 63.2%Utility gas
  • 32.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.7%Electricity
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ashland, MA
  • 55.0%Utility gas
  • 22.4%Electricity
  • 20.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 174
Here:

10.7%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41
Here:

6.2%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 186
Here:

45.8%
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 Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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