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Boylston, MA vs Ashland, MA

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- Ashland is 0% more densely populated than Boylston.
- People are 15.1% less likely to be married in Ashland.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years younger in Ashland.
 Boylston, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,646329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 20104,357  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,674285,036,114
 Population - 19903,517  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,512.393.4
 Land Area16.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boylston, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Boylston, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 White93.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boylston, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 Married Population66.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.0%50.2%
 Never Married25.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households1,834  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,05880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households358  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Ashland    2 Reviews

Over 15 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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