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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.2%
13,482 → 12,517
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.6%
$38,317 → $48,521
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for North Adams 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
11,883
-634 from 2023 (12,517)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,244
+$8,723 from 2023 ($48,521)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,482 | — | $38,317 | — |
| 2015 | 13,199 | -2.1% | $38,490 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,991 | -1.6% | $38,774 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12,803 | -1.4% | $41,471 | +7% |
| 2021 | 12,880 | +0.6% | $48,575 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 12,517 | -2.8% | $48,521 | -0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.