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Russell, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampden County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
568
Population
247/sq mi density
$103,456
Median Income
$46,745 per capita
$280,000
Home Value
$331,551 Zillow
$881
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
208
Violent Crime/100K
1,289 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$103,456 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$280,000 home value, $881/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.7%
513 → 568
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.9%
$70,417 → $103,456
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Russell 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
610
+42 from 2023 (568)
Projected Median Income 2030
$135,410
+$31,954 from 2023 ($103,456)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 513 | — | $70,417 | — |
| 2015 | 485 | -5.5% | $61,591 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 468 | -3.5% | $46,042 | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 526 | +12.4% | $49,073 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 586 | +11.4% | $80,500 | +64% |
| 2023 | 568 | -3.1% | $103,456 | +28.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.