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About Ashland
Ashland, NH is a small unincorporated community located in central New Hampshire.
Ashland holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.33 square miles.
📰 Ashland News Today
- Ashland Historical Society receives grant for Whipple House Museum The Laconia Daily Sun · Aug 18
- Patricia Joyce Colwell Obituary | Dupuis Funeral Home | Ashland, NH Tribute Archive · Aug 12
- Ashland shooting marks New Hampshire's third death following police encounters this month New Hampshire Public Radio · Apr 22
- Ashland Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28
- Man killed in crash on I-93 in Ashland WMUR · May 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ashland Unique
- One of 19 places in the US named Ashland — but the New Hampshire one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of New Hampshire — one of 100 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ashland
- Villiage Pizza — pizza
- Common Man
- Dos Agaves Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Lucky Dragon — chinese
- Snack Bar (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center · Museum
- BERNSEN GALLERY · Art gallery
- Horseshoe Club · Theme park
- Whipple House · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ashland
- Ashland Town Beach reviews ★
- Bald Ledge Scenic Vista · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Burleigh Land LP Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Church Hill Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hawkins Pond Boat Launch Facility reviews ★
- Holderness Town Beach reviews ★
- Holderness Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Homestead Forest Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- L. W. Packard Ballfield reviews ★
- Mill Brook Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Newsom Memorial Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sawhegenet Falls Recreation Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ashland
- Ashland Elementary School
- Holderness Central School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew Hampshire
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.33 sq mi
Coordinates43.6959, -71.6348