Ashby, MA

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Ashby, Massachusetts

Ashby, Massachusetts, in Middlesex county, is 18 miles W of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center) and 44 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is home to some 2,845 residents.

The People and Families of Ashby

In Ashby, about 66% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Ashby are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that the town tends toward large families and full houses.

The people of Ashby are more likely male than female.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ashby had a median family income of $64,900. Impressively, having a college education is normal in Ashby.

Political Inclinations

John Kerry was the top money-getter ($300) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Ashby. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Ashby Housing

According to the 2000 census, 92% of the housing in Ashby was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Ashby, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Ashby strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Ashby, MA

Comparing Ashby to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles W of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Standard Zip Codes	01431
Phone Area Codes	978
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.678
Longitude	-71.82

Station	PETERBORO 2 S
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Station	BIRCH HILL DAM
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	LOWELL
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,845	100%
Male	1,428	50.2%
Female	1,417	49.8%
Under 18	798	28%
18+	2,047	72%
65+	271	9.5%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	3.25
White	2,789	98%
African-American	8	0.3%
Asian	10	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	29	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,930
Growth	85
Growth %	3%

Ancestry	Percent
English	14.9%
Irish	14.3%
French (except Basque)	13.9%
Finnish	13.3%
US/American	8.2%
French Canadian	7.9%
Italian	6.3%
German	5.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.4%
Polish	2.5%
Scottish	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Portuguese	1.3%
Swedish	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
European	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Cape Verdean	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ashby	2,845	$64,900
Ashburnham	5,546	$58,993
Fitchburg	39,102	$43,291
Leominster	41,303	$54,660
Lunenburg	9,401	$63,981
Townsend	9,198	$67,173
Westminster	6,907	$61,835

Library
Ashby Free Public Library 812 Main Street Ashby, Massachusetts (978) 386-5377

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