Agriculture 2 Mining 0 Construction 12 Manufacturing 9 Transportation & Communication 6 Wholesale & Retail Trade 28 Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 0 Government 2 Services 58 Total 117 EMPLOYMENT, PAYROLL & SALES
Average Annual Employment by Place of Work (Dept. of Employment & Training 1993)Agriculture 0 Mining 0 Construction C Manufacturing 0 Transportation & Communication 0 Wholesale & Retail Trade C Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 0 Government 0 Services 139 Total 156 Total Annual Payroll ($,000) 1,623Average Annual Wage ($) 10,402
Number of Establishments 8
Employment & Wages: Data for employment and wages covered by unemployment compensation. Data is confidential (identified with a "C") if there are less than three reporting units in the total, or if one unit accounts for 80 % or more of the total. Reporting problems of multi-location employers may result in some over or under reporting.
Largest Employers (Supplied by community 1993)# employees Brodie Mountain Ski Area The Springs Rest and Motor Inn The Mill on the Floss Rest The New Ashford Motor Inn Retail Establishments (US Census of Retail Trade 1992)Establishments n/a Sales ($,000) 0 Per Capita Sales ($) 0 Paid Employees in work week 0 Retail Sales by Retail Group
(US Census of Retail Trade 1992)Establishments Sales ($,000) Bldg. materials, garden supplies 0 0 General merchandise 0 0 Food stores 0 0 Automotive dealers 0 0 Gasoline service stations 0 0 Apparel, accessories stores 0 0 Furniture, home furnishings 0 0 Eating & drinking places 0 0 Drug & proprietary stores 0 0 Misc. retail stores 0 0 Retail Establishments & Sales: Data is reported for municipalities of 10,000 inhabitants or more. Sales is withheld (indicated with a "D") where it would disclose the operations of individual companies or businesses.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS
(Supplied by community 1993)
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESSNew Ashford is situated in Berkshire County, a region of hills and low mountains that widen to create the Berkshire Valley in the south. The major cities and towns are linked together by U.S. Route 7. North Adams and Pittsfield are major points of entry for rail freight into Massachusetts, and the region has several commercial airports. Major HighwaysThe principal highway is U.S. Route 7 running N-S through the Berkshires. RailThere is no passenger or freight rail service in New Ashford, but the network of intermodal facilities serving Massachusetts and New York is easily accessible. BusNew Ashford is not affiliated with any regional transit authority. OtherHarriman & West Airport, a General Aviation (GA) facility located in the neighboring town of North Adams, has a 4,300'x 100' asphalt runway. Instrument approaches available: None. Commuting to Work (1990 US Census)Drove alone 75.9% Carpools 7.8% Public transportation 1.7% Other means 0.0% Walked or worked at home 14.6% Average time to work (mins) 15.8 LAND USE CLASSIFICATION
* (Office of Environmental Affairs 1985)Acres Residential 92 1.1% Commercial 30 0.3% Industrial 0 0.0% Transportation 0 0.0% Agriculture 513 6.0% Urban Open Land 2 0.0% Recreation 362 4.2% Water 2 0.0% Other 7,619 88.4% * Cape Cod communities updated 1992 ZONING REGULATIONS
(Supplied by community 1993)Single Two Multi Family Family Family Minimum lot size (sf) 87,120 130,680 n/a Minimum lot width or frontage (ft) 100 100 n/a GROWTH MANAGEMENT
(Supplied by community 1993)Comprehensive Plans No Rent Control No Condominium Controls No Groundwater Protection No Subdivision Control Laws Yes Site Plan Approval Required No Other Growth Limits No
