Sunderland, MA

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Sunderland, Massachusetts

Sunderland, Massachusetts, in Franklin county, is 22 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 77 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. Sunderland contains a population of approximately 3,777.

The People and Families of Sunderland

In Sunderland, about 40% of adults are married. Unmarried people abound in Sunderland.

Approximately 11% of Sunderland is non-white. The town offers a wonderful balance of many varieties of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sunderland had a median family income of $53,021. Interestingly, lots of people in Sunderland have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Sunderland favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $3,501. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Sunderland Housing

Sunderland has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 44% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places. Sunderland, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments.

Commuting

In Sunderland, 86% of commuters drive to work. In the town, not everyone drives everywhere. The public transportation system may meet your needs.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Sunderland, MA

Comparing Sunderland 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age 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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	77 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	01375
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.467
Longitude	-72.578

Station	AMHERST
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	CUMMINGTON HILL
Distance	18.1 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	23.7 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	3,777	100%
Male	1,845	48.8%
Female	1,932	51.2%
Under 18	686	18.2%
18+	3,091	81.8%
65+	318	8.4%
Median Age	29.7
Average Family Size	2.93
White	3,353	88.8%
African-American	89	2.4%
Asian	243	6.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.3%
Other	40	1.1%
Mixed Race	39	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	89	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,803
Growth	26
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.1%
Polish	15.8%
Irish	10.6%
Italian	9.6%
English	7.8%
German	7%
French Canadian	6.1%
French (except Basque)	5.8%
US/American	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Russian	1.9%
Scottish	1.6%
Lithuanian	1.4%
British	1.3%
European	1%
Greek	0.8%
Eastern European	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
Nigerian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
African	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Iranian	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sunderland	3,777	$53,021
Amherst	34,874	$61,237
Deerfield	4,750	$64,909
Hatfield	3,249	$61,607
Leverett	1,663	$73,333
Montague	8,489	$43,194
Whately	1,573	$66,488

Library
Graves Memorial Library 111 North Main Street Sunderland, Massachusetts (413) 665-2642

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