Ashland is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,202 at the 2020 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 81.54 square miles, of which 80.41 square miles is land and 1.13 square miles is water. Around Ashland are the smaller towns and townships of Masardis, Oxbow Plantation, …Ashland is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,202 at the 2020 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 81.54 square miles, of which 80.41 square miles is land and 1.13 square miles is water. Around Ashland are the smaller towns and townships of Masardis, Oxbow Plantation, Portage, Nashville Plantation, and Garfield Plantation. Most soils in the area have stony silt loam texture and show classic podzol profile development.