20th Century

During the first half of the 1900s, the population of Ashland declined. From a high of 1,558 in 1870, it fell to 769 in 1910. After World War II, however, suburban growth pushed the population higher again. Automobiles became more widely available, and major improvements to Route 427 made commuting for work easier. In the 1960s and 1970s, many people moved into new mobile home parks. Carriage Estates Mobile Home Park, which opened in 1973, had 210 home sites. Between 1960 and 1970 alone, Ashland’s population increased 35.6 percent. By 1980, there were nearly 2,000 people living in the town.