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Shelburne Falls, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Franklin County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,755
Population
667/sq mi density
$52,604
Median Income
$39,735 per capita
$296,000
Home Value
$324,482 Zillow
$1,069
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
374
Violent Crime/100K
1,142 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,604 median income, 4.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$296,000 home value, $1,069/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
374 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,604
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,735
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shelburne Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shelburne Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,604
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,735
102%
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
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.2%
33% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.9%
6% below 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
68.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20.2%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
26 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 | $52,604 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,735 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,193 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $3,704M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,581 |
| Restaurants | 154 |
| Healthcare | 172 |
| Retail | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,193 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,516 |