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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.6%
267 → 252
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.8%
$74,688 → $105,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Petersham 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
242
-10 from 2023 (252)
Projected Median Income 2030
$135,331
+$29,393 from 2023 ($105,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 267 | — | $74,688 | — |
| 2015 | 252 | -5.6% | $56,964 | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 222 | -11.9% | $58,625 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 259 | +16.7% | $66,458 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 263 | +1.5% | $69,375 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 252 | -4.2% | $105,938 | +52.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.