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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ashby, MA compare?
| Figure | Ashby, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,274 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,193 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 135 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.5% |
| Measure | Ashby, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,211±17 |
| Median age | 50.5±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.5%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.7%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $115,598±$9,187 |
| Per capita income | $57,840±$7,241 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.6%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $390,500±$29,626 |
| Median gross rent | $1,200±$484 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.6%±19.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.5%±2.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.8%±5.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.8%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.9 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov