New Ashford town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 262 ( 34 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.5 square miles
Population density: 19.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	245	93.51%	14.5%
Black:	5	1.91%	150.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	1.91%	37.5%
Hispanic:	7	2.67%	600.0%

Total non-White:	17	6.49%	21.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	31	16.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	1.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
228
214	93.86%
2	0.88%
0	0.00%
3	1.32%
8	3.51%
1	0.44%
14	6.14%

2000
232
215	92.67%
5	2.16%
0	0.00%
7	3.02%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
17	7.33%

1990
201
195	97.01%
2	1.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	1.99%
6	2.99%

1980
159
149	93.71%
8	5.03%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	1.26%
10	6.29%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1	-0.4
-3	-1.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

20	10.0
11	5.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

46	28.9
-4	-2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for New Ashford town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
55.6
19	7.3%
243	92.7%
66	25.2%

110
2.38

74	67.3%
62	83.8%
0	0.0%
36	32.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.0
46	20.2%
182	79.8%
36	15.8%

95
2.40

65	68.4%
55	84.6%
2	3.1%
30	31.6%

2000
Number	Percent
43.8
54	23.3%
178	76.7%
26	11.2%

88
2.64

66	75.0%
54	81.8%
6	9.1%
22	25.0%

1990
Number	Percent
36.7
47	23.4%
154	76.6%
26	12.9%

72
2.79

59	81.9%
51	86.4%
2	3.4%
13	18.1%

1980
Number	Percent
42.8
18	11.3%
141	88.7%
34	21.4%

71
2.24

43	60.6%
35	81.4%
3	7.0%
28	39.4%

2022 Housing Data for New Ashford town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	6.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	21	19.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	7.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	12.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	18.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	10.0%
$200,000 or more	11	10.0%

Median Household Income	78,750
Per Capita Income	43,213

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	4.5%
Public Assistance	3	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	15	13.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	141	79.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	141	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	36	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	50	42	54.3%
Non-Profit	0	14	0.0%
Self-Employed	26	9	74.3%

Local Government	2	7	22.2%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	76	51	59.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	21	19.2%
Total	81	72	52.9%

Pct. Govt.	7.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	23.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	25	16.3%
Professional, Technical	21	13.7%
Service Occupations	40	26.1%
All others	31	20.3%

White Collar		53.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	20	13.1%
Educational services	20	13.1%
Accommodation and food services	18	11.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	7.8%
Manufacturing	12	7.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	7.8%
Construction	9	5.9%
Health care and social assistance	9	5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	8	5.2%
Finance and insurance	7	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	3.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	3.9%
Other services	3	2.0%
Wholesale trade	2	1.3%
Public administration	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	1	0.38%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	1	0.38%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	6	2.29%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	253	98.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	1.6%
Spanish	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	52	19.8%
Italian	37	14.1%
English	35	13.4%
French	35	13.4%
German	26	9.9%
Polish	16	6.1%
Scottish	15	5.7%
French Canadian	12	4.6%
Swedish	9	3.4%
European	6	2.3%
Dutch	5	1.9%
British	4	1.5%
Austrian	2	0.8%
Eastern European	2	0.8%
Russian	2	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	261	99.6%
Not a citizen	1	0.4%

Native	254	96.9%
Foreign-born	8	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	16	7.3%	96	43.8%	38	17.4%	34	15.5%	35	16.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	16	7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	96	43.8%
Some College	38	17.4%
Bach. Degree	34	15.5%
Grad Degree	35	16.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	R +12	R + 10.0%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +8	R +17	R + 11.3%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +8	R +6	R + 6.9%
D +2

2016 vs. 2008	R -1	D +6	D + 3.1%
D +5
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Joe Biden (D)	98	64.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	48	31.8%	5	3.3%	151	0	-15	0.00%
2016	78%	Hillary Clinton (D)	101	63.1%	Donald Trump (R)	39	24.4%	20	12.5%	160	-8	-22	0.00%
2012	81%	Barack Obama* (D)	107	69.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	40	26.1%	6	3.9%	153	-11	-21	0.00%
2008	80%	Barack Obama (D)	96	66.2%	John McCain (R)	40	27.6%	9	6.2%	145	-8	-18	0.00%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	92	62.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	53	36.1%	2	1.4%	147	-1	-15	0.01%
2000	83%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	86	58.1%	George W. Bush (R)	43	29.1%	19	12.8%	148	-3	-19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Ashford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

64.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

31.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

151

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -15

2016 President, New Ashford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

101

63.1%

Donald Trump (R)

24.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

8.8%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

160

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -22

2012 President, New Ashford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

107

69.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

26.1%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

153

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -21

2008 President, New Ashford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

66.2%

John McCain (R)

27.6%

Other

6.2%

TOTAL

145

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -18

2004 President, New Ashford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

36.1%

John Kerry (D)

62.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, New Ashford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

29.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

58.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

10.1%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

148

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Ashford town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	54%	Maura Healey (D)	68	57.6%	Geoff Diehl (R)	47	39.8%	3 [+]	2.5%	118	5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 3 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2020	S2	68%	Ed Markey* (D)	94	63.1%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	55	36.9%	0	0.0%	149	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	S1	58%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	83	67.5%	Geoff Diehl (R)	39	31.7%	1 [+]	0.8%	123	-4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 1 (0.8%);
2018	G	59%	Charlie Baker* (R)	77	61.6%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	48	38.4%	0	0.0%	125	-5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	52%	Ed Markey* (D)	77	74.8%	Brian Herr (R)	24	23.3%	2 [+]	1.9%	103	-13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (1.9%);
2014	G	55%	Charlie Baker (R)	79	73.1%	Martha Coakley (D)	25	23.1%	4 [+]	3.7%	108	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jeff McCormick (I) 2 (1.9%); Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 1 (0.9%); Scott Lively (I) 1 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	130
Median Value	$352,400

Occupied	110	84.6%
Vacant	20	15.4%

Owned	84	76.4%
Rented	26	23.6%
Median Rent	$1,143

Single-Family Units	103	79.2%
Detached	103	79.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	0.8%

New Ashford town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for New Ashford town, MA

2022 Housing Data for New Ashford town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Ashford town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Ashford town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Ashford town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Ashford town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Ashford town, MA