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Housatonic, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Berkshire County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,054
Population
1,184/sq mi density
$86,920
Median Income
$58,586 per capita
$429,200
Home Value
$570,375 Zillow
$1,259
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
359
Violent Crime/100K
1,119 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,920 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$429,200 home value, $1,259/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
359 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,920
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,586
50% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Housatonic vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Housatonic’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,920
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,586
150%
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
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.1%
39% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,165M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
21.1%
Other
2%
Average commute time
27 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 | $86,920 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,586 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,198 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,197 |
| County GDP | $9,165M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 21.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,475 |
| Restaurants | 496 |
| Healthcare | 430 |
| Retail | 579 |
| Manufacturing | 128 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,198 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,978 |