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Bellingham, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Norfolk County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,939
Population
916/sq mi density
$88,731
Median Income
$50,579 per capita
$385,300
Home Value
$527,360 Zillow
$1,995
Median Rent
48.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
1,132 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$88,731 median income, 7.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$385,300 home value, $1,995/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,731
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,579
30% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
111% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bellingham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bellingham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,731
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,579
130%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$164,234
228%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,625
113%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,625
13% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
23% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$75,071M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
6%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
26,156
Restaurants
1,720
Healthcare
2,640
Retail
2,359
Manufacturing
519
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$164,234
128% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,234
221% 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 | $88,731 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,579 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $164,234 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,625 |
| County GDP | $75,071M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 26,156 |
| Restaurants | 1,720 |
| Healthcare | 2,640 |
| Retail | 2,359 |
| Manufacturing | 519 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $164,234 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,234 |