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Belchertown, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampshire County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
2,299
Population
457/sq mi density
$68,393
Median Income
$51,319 per capita
$331,500
Home Value
$457,924 Zillow
$913
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
105
Violent Crime/100K
362 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$68,393 median income, 0.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$331,500 home value, $913/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
105 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,393
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,319
31% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Belchertown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Belchertown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,393
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,319
131%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,508
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,192
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,192
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.7%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.3%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,389M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.7%
Other
4%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,928
Restaurants
384
Healthcare
456
Retail
493
Manufacturing
138
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,508
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,350
110% 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 | $68,393 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,319 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,508 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,192 |
| County GDP | $10,389M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,928 |
| Restaurants | 384 |
| Healthcare | 456 |
| Retail | 493 |
| Manufacturing | 138 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,508 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,350 |