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):

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

Comparative Profile of Clarksburg, MA

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles E of Albany, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Berkshire
Metro Area	Pittsfield
Standard Zip Codes	01247
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.69
Longitude	-73.109

Station	READSBORO 1 SE
Distance	9.9 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	17.9 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	VERNON
Distance	30.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Library
Clarksburg Town Library 711 West Cross Road Clarksburg, Massachusetts (413) 664-6050

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,686	100%
Male	838	49.7%
Female	848	50.3%
Under 18	384	22.8%
18+	1,302	77.2%
65+	278	16.5%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,683	99.8%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$47,411
Population In Poverty	111	6.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,663
Growth	-23
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	27.7%
Italian	12.8%
French Canadian	10.8%
Irish	10.5%
English	9.6%
US/American	6.8%
Polish	5.8%
German	5.8%
Lebanese	2.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
Scottish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Dutch	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
British	0.6%
Portuguese	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Clarksburg	1,686	$47,411
Adams	8,809	$40,559
Florida	676	$52,500
New Ashford	247	$58,125
North Adams	14,681	$37,635
Savoy	705	$50,114
Williamstown	8,424	$67,589

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