Ashfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 1,893 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01330, and parts of 01370 are in Ashfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ashfield; also Buckland
Mostly Shelburne; part is in Ashfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ashfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)42 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY142 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ashfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ashfield had 1,695 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 294th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Franklin County grew from 41,209 residents in 1900 to 71,029 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenfield #3, MA weather station (11 miles away).
19,141 jobs at 1,549 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 9 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mohawk Trail. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanderson AcademyAshfield | Pre-K–6 | 125 | Public | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Shelburne, Buckland and Charlemont.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.