Town guide

Ashland, New Hampshire

Ashland is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, home to about 2,183 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03217.

Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,183194 per sq mi
Median home value$227,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$265Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ashland

1 ZIP code

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Around Ashland

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)65 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY241 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ashland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ashland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ashland had 1,938 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 136th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Grafton County grew from 40,844 residents in 1900 to 91,118 in 2020.

Ashland population by census2000: 1,955, 2010: 2,076, 2020: 1,9381,95520002,07620101,9382020

Grafton County, 1900–2020

Grafton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,844, 1910: 41,652, 1920: 40,572, 1930: 42,816, 1940: 44,645, 1950: 47,923, 1960: 48,857, 1970: 54,914, 1980: 65,806, 1990: 74,929, 2000: 81,743, 2010: 89,118, 2020: 91,11841K’00’1041K’20’3045K’40’5049K’60’7066K’80’9082K’00’1091K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 68 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AshlandJan: high 29°F, low 7°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 8°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 18°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 4 in29°7°Jan3.233°8°Feb2.641°18°Mar3.255°29°Apr3.367°39°May3.775°49°Jun4.480°54°Jul4.579°52°Aug3.872°45°Sep3.658°34°Oct4.646°25°Nov3.634°15°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plymouth, NH weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Grafton County

54,232 jobs at 2,920 businesses in Grafton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grafton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,764 jobs; Educational services: 9,876 jobs; Retail trade: 7,206 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,591 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,360 jobs; Professional services: 1,974 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,813 jobs; Construction: 1,666 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Educational services 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 10% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Speare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Plymouth5.6 miles
  • Concord Hospital- LaconiaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Laconia14.3 miles
  • Concord Hospital- FranklinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin17.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers8

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.

Places in and around Ashland

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Sawhegenet Falls Recreation Area · 13 acres2.3 mi
  • L. W. Packard Ballfield · 6 acres1.4 mi
  • Squam Lakes Boat Launch Facility · 1 acres2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid5.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Ashland Town Library1.1 mi
  • Holderness Free Library2.3 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Whipple House1.2 mi
  • Squam Lakes Natural Science Center2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center5.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Ashland

Public schools here are run by Ashland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ashland Elementary SchoolAshlandK–8159Public1.2 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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