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
$543,746 Zillow
$1,995
Median Rent
48.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
215
Violent Crime/100K
1,050 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$88,731 median income, 10.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$385,300 home value, $1,995/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
215 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-6.2%
5,263 → 4,939
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.8%
$70,551 → $88,731
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bellingham 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
4,725
-214 from 2023 (4,939)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,184
+$15,453 from 2023 ($88,731)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,263 | - | $70,551 | - |
| 2015 | 5,396 | +2.5% | $81,744 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 5,246 | -2.8% | $84,914 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4,383 | -16.5% | $87,045 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,212 | -3.9% | $67,006 | -23% |
| 2023 | 4,939 | +17.3% | $88,731 | +32.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.