Population 764 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ashley Falls
Household size in Ashley Falls
| Period | Ashley Falls | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ashley Falls run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Massachusetts as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.18, 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 Ashley Falls
| Period | Ashley Falls | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, Ashley Falls is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Ashley Falls
| Period | Ashley Falls | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.3% of households in Ashley Falls, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Ashley Falls
Renters in Ashley Falls
| Period | Ashley Falls | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 2.4% of households in Ashley Falls rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 27.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Ashley Falls
| Period | Ashley Falls | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Ashley Falls: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Ashley Falls
| Period | Ashley Falls | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Ashley Falls was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Massachusetts overall, where the median home dates to 1963.
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 Ashley Falls
| Period | Ashley Falls | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $809 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $810 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $968 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,866 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,057 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Ashley Falls runs $1,866 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Massachusetts as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 22.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Ashley Falls
Bachelor's degrees in Ashley Falls
| Period | Ashley Falls | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Ashley Falls than nationally: 40.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Massachusetts as a whole (47.2%).
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 Ashley Falls
| Period | Ashley Falls | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ashley Falls: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Ashley Falls
| Period | Ashley Falls | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ashley Falls: 11.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Ashley Falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Falls | 2.50 | 45.3 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 1978 | $1,866 | 40.8% | 95.8% | 11.7% |
| Canaan | 2.37 | 35.6 | 21.0% | 40.6% | 18.9% | 1961 | $1,313 | 25.8% | 96.6% | 8.9% |
| Southfield | 2.62 | 53.1 | 2.3% | 4.5% | 37.7% | 1970 | $2,845 | 43.8% | 97.5% | 3.8% |
| Sheffield | 2.61 | 48.0 | 4.7% | 22.7% | 13.3% | 1970 | $1,925 | 36.1% | 94.3% | 1.1% |
| Mill River | 2.66 | 51.0 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 34.4% | 1976 | $2,614 | 37.7% | 97.2% | 4.0% |
| East Canaan | 2.78 | 40.3 | 19.8% | 26.4% | 22.9% | 1961 | $1,185 | 23.5% | 93.7% | 5.9% |
| South Canaan | 2.23 | 58.6 | 8.8% | 7.5% | 22.5% | 1960 | $1,222 | 52.9% | 93.8% | 3.5% |
| Salisbury | 2.54 | 45.6 | 7.2% | 33.4% | 38.7% | 1972 | $1,962 | 57.5% | 98.9% | 12.7% |
| Taconic | 2.34 | 53.1 | 3.5% | 2.6% | 46.5% | 1980 | $1,846 | 53.1% | 100.0% | 8.7% |
| Hartsville | 2.32 | 58.8 | 6.0% | 10.3% | 47.5% | 1955 | $2,692 | 60.2% | 97.2% | 2.8% |
| Falls Village | 2.41 | 47.2 | 11.4% | 20.8% | 27.8% | 1951 | $1,730 | 51.3% | 97.0% | 3.5% |
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 Ashley Falls. 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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