Worthington, MA

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Worthington, Massachusetts

Worthington, Massachusetts is 17 miles NW of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 92 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Hampshire county. The town is part of the Springfield metro area. The population of Worthington is 1,270.

The People and Families of Worthington

In Worthington, about 64% of adults are married. Worthington, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Worthington had a median family income of $60,132. The people of Worthington 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

Among Worthington political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $5,000. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Worthington Housing

Of the housing in Worthington, approximately 89% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Rents in Worthington are lower than most places in Massachusetts. Property taxes in the town are low by Massachusetts standards.

Commuting

In Worthington, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Worthington, MA

Comparing Worthington 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles NW of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hampshire
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	01098
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.3
Longitude	-72.869

Station	KNIGHTVILLE DAM
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 33 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 61 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	CHESTER 2
Distance	5.8 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	CUMMINGTON HILL
Distance	12 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,270	100%
Male	629	49.5%
Female	641	50.5%
Under 18	311	24.5%
18+	959	75.5%
65+	140	11%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,248	98.3%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	14	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,292
Growth	22
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	18.3%
Irish	14.5%
German	10.6%
French (except Basque)	9.5%
Polish	8.8%
French Canadian	8%
US/American	5.9%
Italian	5.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.9%
Scottish	2.4%
Swedish	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Welsh	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Russian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Cape Verdean	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Eastern European	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Worthington	1,270	$60,132
Chester	1,308	$51,932
Chesterfield	1,201	$57,361
Huntington	2,174	$52,308
Montgomery	654	$66,250
Russell	1,657	$48,641
Westhampton	1,468	$66,625

Library
Worthington Library 1 Huntington Rd. Worthington, Massachusetts (413) 238-5565 Library Web Site

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