Population 3,262 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ashby
Household size in Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ashby has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Boston area. Household size has dropped from 2.87 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.5 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Ashby skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ashby: 2.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ashby
Renters in Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.4% of households in Ashby rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (29.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.7% of homes in Ashby are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Ashby is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in the wider Boston area, where the median home dates to 1964.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,004 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,451 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,123 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,235 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Ashby runs $1,235 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ashby
Bachelor's degrees in Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.3% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Ashby (44.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the wider Boston area (51.9%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Ashby have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ashby
| Period | Ashby | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Ashby is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ashby compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby | 2.53 | 49.5 | 2.7% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 1970 | $1,235 | 44.3% | 92.2% | 4.7% |
| West Townsend | 2.77 | 43.2 | 7.1% | 19.8% | 2.1% | 1977 | $1,791 | 33.5% | 96.3% | 10.0% |
| Mason | 2.48 | 45.6 | 9.0% | 12.6% | 7.4% | 1983 | $1,830 | 29.6% | 90.2% | 5.0% |
| Greenville | 2.48 | 45.5 | 6.7% | 21.9% | 10.4% | 1972 | $1,465 | 21.2% | 87.3% | 6.2% |
| Ashburnham | 2.80 | 40.9 | 15.1% | 4.3% | 21.2% | 1967 | $1,805 | 40.0% | 94.1% | 3.7% |
| High Bridge | 2.75 | 43.7 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 12.7% | 1988 | $2,530 | 39.5% | 95.3% | 2.7% |
| New Ipswich | 3.01 | 36.8 | 3.0% | 17.2% | 10.2% | 1985 | $962 | 31.6% | 91.2% | 2.2% |
| Townsend | 2.68 | 42.2 | 9.5% | 17.3% | 3.4% | 1974 | $1,917 | 36.9% | 94.3% | 5.5% |
| Fitchburg | 2.48 | 36.8 | 17.0% | 46.0% | 7.1% | 1952 | $1,281 | 24.7% | 86.8% | 6.6% |
| Lane Village | 2.36 | 52.1 | 21.4% | 1.1% | 22.2% | 1992 | $1,807 | 47.9% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
| Lunenburg | 2.52 | 43.4 | 9.5% | 19.7% | 3.7% | 1973 | $1,734 | 44.4% | 95.5% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ashby. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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