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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.8%
1,824 → 1,755
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+16%
$45,333 → $52,604
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shelburne Falls 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
1,709
-46 from 2023 (1,755)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,382
+$5,778 from 2023 ($52,604)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,824 | — | $45,333 | — |
| 2015 | 1,674 | -8.2% | $44,375 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,738 | +3.8% | $40,179 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,806 | +3.9% | $44,313 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1,684 | -6.8% | $52,778 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 1,755 | +4.2% | $52,604 | -0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.