Ashlandcamp, 1906
Ashland’s story
186 years in pictures
Census counts: 606 in 1860, a peak of 2,457 in 1940, 1,202 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 4 maps from 1934 on.
- 1840Ashland is organized
AshlandME
A town of 1,186, organized in 1840.
Population
1,186
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$125K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
53.4
years
Jobs based here
280
A commuter town
Is Ashland a good place to live?
The best of Ashland’s subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A for cost of living and schools; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Ashland, above both Maine’s towns (9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 4 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The biggest park or preserve is Ashland Public Reserved Land, at 1,049 acres. Ashland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Ashland stand out
Where Ashland beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Ashland0
Maine1
U.S.3.3
SafetyA+
No violent crime reported in 2025
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
RSU 32/MSAD 32 schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland District School | PK–12 | 234 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
32 measures vs. Maine
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
| Widest gap | Ashland | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 8.4% |
Worth knowing · HealthD
Trails ME on 19 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on 2
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Small town
1,186 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Castle HillGarfield plantationNashville plantationMasardisAshland
How Ashland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Ashland is from typical.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →SafetyA+Open →HealthNorthern Light A R Gould Hospital 19 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $125K, 2.2 years of the county’s $57K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 4.6% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3% conserved landCOpen →HistoryOrganized 1840BOpen →Civic life6.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ashland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ashland, and how to reach them.
PowerVersant Power30.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAshland Water & Sewer DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ashland’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAshland Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0473204732 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ashland.
SafetyA+
Ashland reports less crime per resident than 97% of U.S. towns
Ashland’s property crime rate is 0.8 per 1,000 residents, against 7.5 in Maine’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Ashland’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
97%of U.S. towns report more crimeA+Safety Grade
| Ashland | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Ashland0
Maine1
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Ashland0.8
Maine9.6
U.S.15.5
97th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
SchoolsA
Ashland’s public schools outperform 86% of Maine districts
Its public schools are run by RSU 32/MSAD 32. Its one school is below.
86%of ME districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland District SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 234 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
HealthD
A larger share of adults in Ashland report frequent physical distress than in the typical Maine or U.S. town
19% of Ashland adults report frequent physical distress. Among 144 Maine towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Ashland. 34% of Ashland adults feel lonely.
6%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Ashland | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Maine
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Ashland | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 8.4% |
Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
19 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Compared with most of Maine and the rest of the country, the median household income in Ashland is lower
The median household income in Ashland is $47,000. Since 2013, Ashland has added 37 jobs, to 280 in 2023. 19% of working residents work locally in Ashland.
19%work in town
| Ashland | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Ashland19%
Presque Isle20%
Masardis8%
Portage Lake8%
Nashville plantation3%
19 mi
median commute distance
280
jobs based in Ashland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Ashland
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Ashland since 1983.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 1983
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Ashland has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ashland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 0° and about 98 inches of snow falls in a winter.
98″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter4–24°
Spring26–49°
Summer51–75°
Fall34–53°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.6%conserved
| Ashland | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
2.6%
conserved · 1,334 of 51,828 acres
45 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ashland Public Reserved Land | — | 1,049 |
| 2. Butler Island Wildlife Management Area | — | 270 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ashland
18pages on Ashland
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ashland; the nearest are
Northern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Presque Isle17 mi$4,156 in-state tuitionUniversity of Maine at Presque IsleUniversity or college · Public · Presque Isle17.7 mi$9,402 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Ashland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
About Ashland
Town in Maine, United States
Ashland is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,202 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 82 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- ZIP code
- 04732
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Ashland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ashland, ME expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.