Ashfield Demographics

A Portrait of Ashfield

Ashfield spreads 1,695 people across about 40 square miles of Franklin County hill country, which works out to roughly 42 residents per square mile. It is an older town than most in the Commonwealth: about one resident in three is 65 or over, while fewer than one in ten is under 18. Households average 2.0 people, and about six homes in seven are owner-occupied. Figures below come from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Follow the source links for the latest.

Key Figures

1,695Population (2020)

936Households

$81kMedian household income

33.7%Age 65 and over

Sources: US Census Bureau (data.census.gov), American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024.

Population & Households

Population (2020 Census): 1,695
Population (ACS estimate): 1,809
Households: 936
Persons per household: 2.0
Age 65 and over: 33.7%
Under 18: 12.4%
Foreign-born: 4.3% of residents
Veterans: 6.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White: 93.4%
Asian: 0.9%
Black or African American: 0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2.8%
Two or more races: 5.0%
Speak a language other than English at home: 1.7%

Economy & Housing

Median household income: $80,833
Poverty rate: 9.1%
Median home value: $400,600
Median gross rent: $1,100
Homeownership: 85.5% of units
In the labor force: 59.1%

Registered Voters

Massachusetts publishes voter-registration counts by town through the Secretary of the Commonwealth. In Ashfield the largest bloc by far is voters who choose no party at all, which is worth knowing before a state primary: an unenrolled voter in Massachusetts can take either party’s ballot.

Total registered: 1,464
Unenrolled (no party): 952 (65.03%)
Democrats: 438 (29.92%)
Republicans: 62 (4.23%)
Political designations: 12 (0.82%)
Where you vote: Town Hall, 412 Main Street

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Ashfield
MA Secretary of the Commonwealth, Voter Registration
MA DESE, Mohawk Trail
Secretary of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts Elections Calendar: August 22, 2026 was the last day to register to vote and change party enrollment for the September 1, 2026 state primary (G. L. c. 51, sections 26 and 28), which is the date this enrollment count is as of.

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