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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-25.5%
3,087 → 2,299
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+74.7%
$39,149 → $68,393
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Belchertown across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,871
-428 from 2023 (2,299)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,085
+$32,692 from 2023 ($68,393)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,087 | — | $39,149 | — |
| 2015 | 3,289 | +6.5% | $41,425 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2,955 | -10.2% | $77,948 | +88.2% |
| 2019 | 2,874 | -2.7% | $78,578 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,557 | -11% | $77,431 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,299 | -10.1% | $68,393 | -11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.