Lanesborough, MA

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Lanesborough, Massachusetts

Lanesborough, Massachusetts, in Berkshire county, is 28 miles E of Albany, New York (center to center) and 111 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the Pittsfield metropolitan area. Lanesborough has a population of 2,990.

The People and Families of Lanesborough

In Lanesborough, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lanesborough had a median family income of $51,887. To its credit, the people in Lanesborough value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Lanesborough Housing

About 88% of housing units in Lanesborough are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Massachusetts.

Commuting

In Lanesborough, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Lanesborough, MA

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles E of Albany, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	111 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Berkshire
Metro Area	Pittsfield
Standard Zip Codes	01237
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.517
Longitude	-73.228

Station	CUMMINGTON HILL
Distance	15.5 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	19.6 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

Station	GRAFTON
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,990	100%
Male	1,470	49.2%
Female	1,520	50.8%
Under 18	716	23.9%
18+	2,274	76.1%
65+	390	13%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	2.95
White	2,911	97.4%
African-American	21	0.7%
Asian	24	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	5	0.2%
Mixed Race	27	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,953
Growth	-37
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	19.4%
Irish	14.6%
English	10.4%
German	8.5%
French (except Basque)	8.4%
Polish	8%
US/American	7.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
French Canadian	3%
Scottish	2.7%
Swedish	2%
European	1.8%
Dutch	1.3%
Russian	1.2%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Portuguese	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Danish	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
British	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lanesborough	2,990	$51,887
Cheshire	3,401	$53,885
Dalton	6,892	$59,717
Hancock	721	$50,625
New Ashford	247	$58,125
Pittsfield	45,793	$46,228
Windsor	875	$57,500

Library
Lanesborough Public Library 83 North Main St. (Town Hall) Lanesborough, Massachusetts (413) 442-0222

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