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Adams, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Berkshire County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,584
Population
2,279/sq mi density
$48,750
Median Income
$36,737 per capita
$189,100
Home Value
$258,514 Zillow
$909
Median Rent
36.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
324
Violent Crime/100K
1,171 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$189,100 home value, $909/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
324 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,750
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,737
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Adams vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Adams’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,750
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,737
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,198
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,197
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,197
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.0%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,165M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
9.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,475
Restaurants
496
Healthcare
430
Retail
579
Manufacturing
128
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,198
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,978
128% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,737 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,198 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,197 |
| County GDP | $9,165M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,475 |
| Restaurants | 496 |
| Healthcare | 430 |
| Retail | 579 |
| Manufacturing | 128 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,198 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,978 |