There are 20 independent living communities serving Ashland, Massachusetts. This includes 1 community in Ashland and 19 nearby. Independent living costs in Massachusetts range from about $23 to $140 per day, with an average expense running around $96. The per month expense averages about $2,885 and ranges between $694 and $4,187. Annually, the mean cost is around $34,630, which is higher than the US average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Ashland, MA typically range from $2,063 per month to $5,222 per month, with a median cost of about $3,058 per month. This equates to a yearly cost of around $36,696.
Ashland is a small city in Middlesex County in the State of Massachusetts. It is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro statistical area. The encompassing area includes 3,325,860 inhabitants, but there are 16,593 living in the city limits. Residents over the age of 55 represent around 24% of the community.
The SeniorScore™ for Ashland is 79. The mean home price in the city is $522,000, which is higher than the state average of $514,500. Ashland has a moderate unemployment rate of around 6%. The city's mean household income is $94,000 ($47,000 per capita), compared to an average of $73,000 for the state of Massachusetts.
Ashland has harsh mean temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The area receives high amounts of rain each year. Ashland has very good water quality, good air quality, and a very low crime rate in relation to other cities.