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Turners Falls, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Franklin County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
3,949 Population 2,078/sq mi density
$56,729 Median Income $37,389 per capita
$235,500 Home Value $316,406 Zillow
$1,133 Median Rent 33.0% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 246 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
3.9 / 5.0
$56,729 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$235,500 home value, $1,133/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
374 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$56,729
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,389
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Turners Falls vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Turners Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,729
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,389
96%
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
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.0%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,704M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 68%
Public Transit 1%
Work From Home 5.3%
Other 25.7%
Average commute time
21 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$56,729
Per Capita Income$37,389
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$72,193
Avg Weekly Wage$1,043
County GDP$3,704M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.1%
Poverty Rate9.0%
Gini Coefficient0.437
Cost of Living Index105.8

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone68.0%
Public Transit1.0%
Work From Home5.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,581
Restaurants154
Healthcare172
Retail246
Manufacturing95

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$72,193
Avg Property Tax$6,516