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Ashland, MA vs Dedham, MA

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- Dedham is 0% more densely populated than Ashland.
- People are 7.9% less likely to be married in Dedham.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Dedham.
 Ashland, MADedham, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,308329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201016,669  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,464285,036,114
 Population - 199012,066  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,469.893.4
 Land Area12.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ashland, MADedham, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ashland, MADedham, MAUnited States
 White72.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian12.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ashland, MADedham, MAUnited States
 Married Population56.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households7,587  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,46980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,529  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ashland    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Typical Massachussetts town. Quiet, good schools, very liberal, too high property taxes, constantly on a water  More

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Ashland is settled in Middlesex county between the busy Framingham and the high end and expensive Sherborn and Natick. We have the best of both worlds, close to  More

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