Cheshire, MA

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Cheshire, Massachusetts

Cheshire, Massachusetts, in Berkshire county, is 30 miles E of Albany, New York (center to center) and 108 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The people of the town are in the Pittsfield metropolitan area. Cheshire has a population of 3,401.

The People and Families of Cheshire

In Cheshire, about 63% of adults are married.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Cheshire.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cheshire had a median family income of $53,885.

Crime and Safety

Cheshire isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Cheshire Housing

In Cheshire, 84% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. And yes, you can rent a place in the town without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i Cheshire.

Commuting

In Cheshire, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Cheshire, MA

Comparing Cheshire 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
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles E of Albany, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	108 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Berkshire
Metro Area	Pittsfield
Standard Zip Codes	01225
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.562
Longitude	-73.162

Station	CUMMINGTON HILL
Distance	13.5 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	STOCKBRIDGE
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	0 inches

Station	CHESTER 2
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 60 F
Jul Temp	57 to 86 F
Oct Temp	34 to 64 F
Annual Precip	61.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,401	100%
Male	1,706	50.2%
Female	1,695	49.8%
Under 18	795	23.4%
18+	2,606	76.6%
65+	486	14.3%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.92
White	3,340	98.2%
African-American	13	0.4%
Asian	21	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	22	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,357
Growth	-44
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	22.3%
French (except Basque)	15.2%
Irish	13.4%
Italian	12.5%
English	8.8%
German	6.7%
French Canadian	6.4%
US/American	4.4%
Scottish	2.2%
Swedish	1.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.3%
Dutch	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Welsh	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cheshire	3,401	$53,885
Adams	8,809	$40,559
Dalton	6,892	$59,717
Lanesborough	2,990	$51,887
New Ashford	247	$58,125
Savoy	705	$50,114
Windsor	875	$57,500

Library
Cheshire Public Library 23 Depot Street Cheshire, Massachusetts (413) 743-4746

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