Of the 39 Rhode Island towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Ashaway. The biggest park or preserve is Crandall Field, at 23 acres. We don’t grade Ashaway yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Ashaway stand out

Where Ashaway beats most towns.

0historic places

History

Settled in 1852

A long history

A history going back 174 years.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Ashaway for work

Where Ashaway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

194jobs based in Ashaway

1%of working residents work in town

17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Ashaway School, Ashaway, Hopkinton, RI, 1904

Ashaway’s story

174 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 5 maps from 1889 on.

1852Ashaway is settled

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

The Breakers and 83 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ashaway. Close and well known come first.

All 158 attractions →

Big draw25 mi MuseumThe Breakers

26 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour

38 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts

25 mi MuseumMarble House

16 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena

25 mi MuseumThe Elms

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Ashaway: who provides what

Ashaway is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRhode Island Energy29.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBethel Village Water AssnNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here

SchoolsChariho Region School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Rhode Island you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereHopkinton Board of CanvassersTown of Hopkinton; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code0280402804 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ashaway.

Work & commute

Fewer of Ashaway’s working residents work locally than in the typical Rhode Island or U.S. town

0.9% of Ashaway working residents work locally, against 12% in Rhode Island’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Westerly (16%), Groton (8%) and Providence (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

1%work in town

	Ashaway	Rhode Island towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	0.9%	12%	8%
Average trip to work	25 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Ashaway1%

Westerly16%

Groton8%

Providence6%

North Kingstown6%

17 mi

median commute distance

194

jobs based in Ashaway

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageAshaway’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here194 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Ashaway Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ashaway

Ashaway has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 21° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°

Spring38–58°

Summer60–80°

Fall44–63°

Oct 8

typical first frost

May 3

typical last frost

+2.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageAshaway’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 21°Rain & snow35″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Younger than Rhode Island overall

People 65 and older are 12% of residents (19% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (39% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Rhode Island.

38.9median age · RI 40.6

	Ashaway	Rhode Island towns	U.S. towns
Aged 65 or older	12%	21%	18%
Median age	38.9 years	43.9 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	32%	38%	29%

AshawayRhode IslandUnited States

RIU.S.

Ages · share of residents

17%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%

High school33%

Some college25%

Associate’s9%

Bachelor’s24%

Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

57% women, 43% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.9 points. Across Rhode Island, 50.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Ashaway
	Ashaway	RI	U.S.
Under 10	17.1%	10%	11.6%
10 to 17	7.2%	8.8%	10.3%
18 to 24	11.4%	10%	9.1%
25 to 34	7.9%	13.8%	13.7%
35 to 44	13.7%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	16.7%	11.9%	12.2%
55 to 64	14.3%	13.9%	12.7%
65 to 74	8%	11%	10.2%
75 and older	3.7%	7.8%	7%
No diploma	0.7%	10.3%	10.4%
High school	33.4%	26.6%	26%
Some college	25%	17.4%	19.1%
Associate’s	9.2%	8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	24.1%	22.4%	21.6%
Graduate	7.6%	15.4%	14.1%

Full pageAshaway by the numbersOpen the page

Ages38.9 median age · 12% are 65 or older Schooling32% have a four-year degree Homes74% own their home · Homeowners Income$104K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Ashaway is

Ashaway beats the Rhode Island average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Ashaway adults feel lonely, where Rhode Island’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 33%. 19% of adults get no exercise outside work in Ashaway.

	Ashaway	Rhode Island towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	29%	34%	33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	19%	22%	25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	85%	85%	79%

32 measures vs. Rhode Island

11 better20 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Ashaway	RI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	8.8%	15.1%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	8%	13.1%
More adults who have had cancer	9.8%	8.4%

Westerly Hospital

4.9 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageAshaway’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby4.9 miles to an ER · Westerly Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than RI on 11 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 5.1% of Ashaway

1.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 3 of the 39 Rhode Island towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Ashaway.

5.1%conserved

	Ashaway	Rhode Island towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	5.1%	12%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.5 miles per square mile	0.8	0.4

5.1%

conserved · 78 of 1,537 acres

1.3 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Crandall Field	—	23

Full pageAshaway’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk23 acres · Crandall Field Conserved land5.1% conserved · 78 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Ashaway?”

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Ashaway, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

Full pageAshaway’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A home in Ashaway sells for about $342K at the median

The median rent in Ashaway is $1,604 a month.

$342Kmedian sale price

	Ashaway	Rhode Island towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,604 a month	$1,368 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	74%	76%	73%

homes sold in May

Full pageAshaway’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.3 years of income Rents$1,604 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ashaway

17pages on Ashaway

The big questions

HealthBetter than RI on 11 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$104K median household income · 194 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors1 mi of trails · 5% conserved land PlacesAttractions158 nearby · Westerly Armory 4 mi LibraryAshaway Free Library CollegesUniversity of Rhode Island is 14 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1852 Famous people1 born in Ashaway Climate82° summer highs · 35″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 02804 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ashaway

University of Rhode IslandUniversity or college · Public · Kingston14 mi$16,942 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Ashaway residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Rhode Island.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Ashaway

Village and CDP in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, US

Ashaway () is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hopkinton, Rhode Island, United States. It is a principal village of Hopkinton, along with Hope Valley, although it is the smaller of the two. As of the 2020 census, Ashaway had a population of 1,501. The name Ashaway is derived from the American Indian name for the river that runs through the village, the Ashawague or Ashawaug, which means "land in the middle" or "land between" in the Niantic and Mohegan languages. The name "Ashawague River" appears as late as 1832 on the Findley map of Rhode Island published in Philadelphia.

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