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Clarksburg, MA


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Clarksburg, Massachusetts

Clarksburg, Massachusetts, in Berkshire county, is 33 miles E of Albany, New York (center to center) and 107 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Pittsfield metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,686 people lived in Clarksburg.

The People and Families of Clarksburg

In Clarksburg, about 65% of adults are married. Clarksburg is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Clarksburg had a median family income of $47,411.

Clarksburg Housing

An estimated 87% of living spaces in Clarksburg are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Clarksburg offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the town compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Clarksburg, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. State)
Top 4%trophyClarksburg Affordability of Property Taxes
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 7%Clarksburg Short Commute Times
Affordability of Rents
(vs. State)
Top 11%Clarksburg Affordability of Rents
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%Clarksburg People in Middle Class or Better

Comparative Profile of Clarksburg, MA

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

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population88
Age of the Population89
Senior Citizens68
Well-Paid Single Men61
Female Share of the Population33
Children Under 5 Years Old11
Racial Diversity11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Portion of People Married97
Average Household Size75

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People in Middle Class or Better93
People Above Poverty84
Median Family Income81
College Educated Adults71

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Short Commute Times810
Walking and Biking to Work86
Public Transportation Use62
Working at Home53

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing65
Affordability of Rents39
Affordability of Property Taxes310
Housing Recently Built22
People Living Alone23
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals21
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