Ashfield, MA

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Ashfield, Massachusetts

Ashfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin county, is 27 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 89 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is located in the Springfield metropolitan area. Ashfield has a population of 1,800.

The People and Families of Ashfield

In Ashfield, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ashfield had a median family income of $56,739. Ashfield enjoys an educated population. In the town, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in the town.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Ashfield gave more campaign money ($3,500) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Ashfield is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.

Ashfield Housing

Owners occupy 78% of the housing units in Ashfield.

Commuting

In Ashfield, 83% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Ashfield, MA

Comparing Ashfield 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	01330
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.526
Longitude	-72.788

Station	CUMMINGTON HILL
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	KNIGHTVILLE DAM
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 33 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 61 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	CHESTER 2
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 60 F
Jul Temp	57 to 86 F
Oct Temp	34 to 64 F
Annual Precip	61.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,800	100%
Male	883	49.1%
Female	917	50.9%
Under 18	428	23.8%
18+	1,372	76.2%
65+	209	11.6%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.9
White	1,752	97.3%
African-American	11	0.6%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	28	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,825
Growth	25
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	17.9%
Irish	14.2%
German	10%
Polish	6.7%
Italian	6.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.9%
French (except Basque)	5.5%
US/American	5.4%
French Canadian	5.2%
Scottish	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Swedish	2.1%
Dutch	1.9%
British	1.8%
Russian	1.8%
Norwegian	1.4%
Eastern European	1%
Ukrainian	1%
Canadian	1%
Northern European	0.8%
Portuguese	0.7%
European	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Finnish	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
West Indian	0.2%
Basque	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ashfield	1,800	$56,739
Buckland	1,991	$51,420
Conway	1,809	$62,917
Cummington	978	$48,750
Goshen	921	$58,750
Hawley	336	$46,875
Shelburne	2,058	$51,364

Library
Belding Memorial Library 244 Main St. Ashfield, Massachusetts (413) 628-4414

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