Ashland

Population: 676
Median home value: $136,300

Ashland is a community in Aroostook County, Maine, home to 676 residents. At $136,300, its median home value sits in line with Aroostook County's $131,700.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ashland's population grew 18.0% from 573 to 676, while its median home value rose 51.6% from $89,900 to $136,300.

The typical home was built around 1975. 20.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 676
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $136,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 414
Homeownership rate: 55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

573676

Median household income

$33,594$27,321

Median home value

$89,900$136,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	573	$33,594	$89,900	$416
2020	574	$25,919	$101,200	—
2021	586	$27,321	$102,300	—
2022	663	—	$115,300	—
2023	676	—	$136,300	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over16.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	1.0%
5 to 17	96	14.2%
18 to 24	39	5.8%
25 to 34	43	6.4%
35 to 44	91	13.5%
45 to 54	112	16.6%
55 to 64	89	13.2%
65 to 74	88	13.0%
75 and over	111	16.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	654	96.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate48.5%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	3.4%
High school graduate	259	48.5%
Some college or associate's	160	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	62	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	35	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means13.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	232	80.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.8%
Other means	39	13.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	157	55.7%
15 to 29 min	18	6.4%
30 to 44 min	62	22.0%
45 to 59 min	30	10.6%
60+ min	15	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 20.6% (139 of 676)

	Count	Share
Family households	178	49.9%
Nonfamily households	179	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	357	86.2%
Vacant	57	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	55.7%
Renter-occupied	158	44.3%

1-unit, detached43.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units30.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other21.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	178	43.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	125	30.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	24	5.8%
Mobile home & other	87	21.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2301675
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 46.6169, -68.3928