Charlemont, MA

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Charlemont, Massachusetts

Charlemont, Massachusetts, in Franklin county, is 35 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 94 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Springfield metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,358 people people live in Charlemont.

The People and Families of Charlemont

In Charlemont, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Charlemont had a median family income of $50,962. It turns out that people in Charlemont tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($500) in Charlemont than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Crime and Safety

Residents of Charlemont enjoy its low crime rate.

Charlemont Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Charlemont, about 73% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Charlemont is one place with an advantage over most places in Massachusetts.

Commuting

In Charlemont, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Charlemont strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Charlemont, MA

Comparing Charlemont to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	94 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	01339, 01343, 01346
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.628
Longitude	-72.869

Station	READSBORO 1 SE
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	CUMMINGTON HILL
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	AMHERST
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,358	100%
Male	668	49.2%
Female	690	50.8%
Under 18	341	25.1%
18+	1,017	74.9%
65+	157	11.6%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.99
White	1,291	95.1%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	10	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.7%
Other	6	0.4%
Mixed Race	37	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,388
Growth	30
Growth %	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	16%
Irish	11.8%
French (except Basque)	10.3%
US/American	9.6%
Polish	7.9%
French Canadian	6.7%
German	6.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.2%
Italian	4.7%
Scottish	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Swedish	1.7%
Portuguese	1.6%
Finnish	1.5%
Russian	1.3%
Dutch	1.1%
Ukrainian	1.1%
Czech	1.1%
Greek	0.9%
Austrian	0.9%
European	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
British	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
African	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Charlemont	1,358	$50,962
Ashfield	1,800	$56,739
Buckland	1,991	$51,420
Florida	676	$52,500
Hawley	336	$46,875
Heath	805	$55,938
Rowe	351	$53,750

Library
Tyler Memorial Library Main St. Charlemont, Massachusetts (413) 339-4335

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