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Huntington, Massachusetts, in Hampshire county, is 15 miles NW of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 93 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Springfield metropolitan area. Huntington contains a population of approximately 2,174.
In Huntington, about 62% of adults are married. Huntington has a large-family feeling.
In 2000, Huntington had a median family income of $52,308.
Political donors in Huntington favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $2,250. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.
Huntington has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 76% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Huntington the property taxes tend to be lower than most.
In Huntington, 94% of commuters drive to work.
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