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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 Ashland, NY compare?
| Figure | Ashland, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,437 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,510 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 107 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.6% |
| Measure | Ashland, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,428±266 |
| Median age | 41.3±6.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.4%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.8%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $56,154±$6,685 |
| Per capita income | $30,022±$4,478 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.4%±7.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±4.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $76,700±$21,850 |
| Median gross rent | $917±$255 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.6%±17.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.0%±6.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.2%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.8%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.5 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.2 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