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North Adams, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Rensselaer County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
12,660
Population
622/sq mi density
$48,521
Median Income
$35,537 per capita
$185,300
Home Value
$246,461 Zillow
$777
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
563
Violent Crime/100K
3,125 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$48,521 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$185,300 home value, $777/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
563 violent crimes/100K (48% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,521
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,537
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.8%
3% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North Adams vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North Adams’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,521
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,537
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,866
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,515
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,515
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.1%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,508M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
18.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,500
Restaurants
374
Healthcare
371
Retail
437
Manufacturing
102
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,866
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,520
115% 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 | $48,521 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,537 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,866 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,515 |
| County GDP | $15,508M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,500 |
| Restaurants | 374 |
| Healthcare | 371 |
| Retail | 437 |
| Manufacturing | 102 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,866 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,520 |