Ashland is largely populated by people who moved here from somewhere else. I've met a very few who were actually born in this town. Californians began moving up here in greater numbers after WWII and there seems to be an influx of mid-westeners and east-coasters recently. As national publications and tv shows keep placing Ashland on "Best Places" lists and retiring baby boomers seek a relatively mild climate and small-town ambience, the trend will only continue. Here, movers unload a truckload for someone relocating here from Michigan.
