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A town of 2,183 people in Grafton County, New Hampshire
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Map of Ashland: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land27%2,010 of 7,484 acres
Trails16 mi1.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves9921 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Ashland, Grafton Co., N.H. 18831883
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Ashland, Grafton Co., N.H. 1883, 1883

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Town in New Hampshire, United States
1868Established
1,938Population
11.5 sq miArea
558 ftElevation

Ashland is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2020 census, down from 2,076 at the 2010 census. Located near the geographical center of the state, Ashland is home to Scribner-Fellows State Forest. The main village of the town, where 1,082 people lived at the 2020 census, is defined as the Ashland census-designated place (CDP) and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 25 with NH Route 132.

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ZIP code03217
Area code603
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Housing in Ashland

$365K▲ 1.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ashland home is worth about $365,000, up 1.6% in a year, 29% below the New Hampshire typical home.

Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Ashland

C

Safety Grade C

Ashland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Ashland 1
New Hampshire 1.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Ashland 10.7
New Hampshire 8.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Ashland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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