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Heath, Massachusetts is 37 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 92 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Franklin county. The town is part of the Springfield metro area. The population of Heath is 805.
In Heath, about 64% of adults are married. Heath, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the town is larger than most.
It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Heath.
In 2000, Heath had a median family income of $55,938. The people of Heath can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. A sizable number of people in the town work from home.
The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Heath.
Of the housing in Heath, approximately 86% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Newer housing units are not uncommon in Heath. Property taxes in the town are low by Massachusetts standards.
In Heath, 91% of commuters drive to work.
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