Heath, MA

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Heath, Massachusetts

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.

The People and Families of Heath

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.

Wealth and Education

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.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Heath.

Heath Housing

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.

Commuting

In Heath, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Heath, MA

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

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	01346
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.673
Longitude	-72.821

Station	READSBORO 1 SE
Distance	7.7 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	15.4 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	CHESTER 2
Distance	27.1 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	805	100%
Male	405	50.3%
Female	400	49.7%
Under 18	231	28.7%
18+	574	71.3%
65+	83	10.3%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	3.19
White	787	97.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.4%
Mixed Race	11	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	805
Growth	0
Growth %	0%

Ancestry	Percent
English	14.3%
Italian	13.8%
Irish	12.9%
French (except Basque)	10.6%
German	10.2%
French Canadian	8.6%
US/American	7%
European	3.4%
Polish	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Russian	2%
Lebanese	2%
Scottish	1.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.3%
Lithuanian	1%
Swedish	1%
Dutch	1%
Norwegian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Heath	805	$55,938
Buckland	1,991	$51,420
Charlemont	1,358	$50,962
Colrain	1,813	$46,518
Hawley	336	$46,875
Rowe	351	$53,750
Shelburne	2,058	$51,364

Library
Heath Free Public Library Main Street Heath, Massachusetts (413) 337-4934

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