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Petersham, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Franklin County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
252
Population
205/sq mi density
$105,938
Median Income
$55,586 per capita
$372,400
Home Value
$460,669 Zillow
$1,550
Median Rent
20.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
402
Violent Crime/100K
1,115 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,938 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$372,400 home value, $1,550/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
402 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
49.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,938
41% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,586
42% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Petersham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Petersham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$105,938
141%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,586
142%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,193
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.2%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,704M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,581
Restaurants
154
Healthcare
172
Retail
246
Manufacturing
95
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,193
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,516
86% 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 | $105,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,586 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,193 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $3,704M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,581 |
| Restaurants | 154 |
| Healthcare | 172 |
| Retail | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,193 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,516 |