Northampton, MA

Northampton is a small city in Massachusetts with a population of 28,640. Residents earn $78,467 per year, which is 4% above the national average.

3.5 /5.0

B+ Good

28,640 Population 836/sq mi density

$78,467 Median Income $48,960 per capita

$398,000 Home Value $474,863 Zillow

$1,404 Median Rent 31.8% income on rent

48°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr

414 Violent Crime/100K 1,559 property/100K

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Overall

3.5 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.2 / 5.0

$78,467 median income, 3.3% unemployment

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Affordability

3.8 / 5.0

$398,000 home value, $1,404/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

414 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

61.3% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database

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Mines

Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration

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Haunted Places

Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings

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Meteorites

Confirmed meteorite landing sites recorded in NASA's meteorite catalog

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Historic Markers

Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database

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5 reported haunted locations found near Northampton, MA.

Name	Description
Calvin Theater	This used to be a family run theater. The family is said to still haunt it. Behind the stage, a little girl looks out the window. It is said if you put powder or fresh paint down and leave, when you return, little footprints and handprints appear. The old projection room, which is now blocked off, is said to have a strong force pushing you back out the door. Downstairs there are strange noises, lights and sounds.
House of President Calvin Coolidge	Reports of a phantom woman in a wheelchair.
Mental Hospital	there's a whole section of northampton where the ruins of an old mental hospital lies. there are various cold spots and apparitions when dusk approaches. even in broad daylight a sense of un-easy-ness can be felt.
Northampton Mental Hospital	Witnesses Report loud screams from the building late at night, a ghostly figure wandering around, feeling violently ill when entering certain places and voices.
Smith College	Martha Wilson House - On the first floor, unexplained footsteps have been heard pacing back and forth, doors slamming shut all at once, and windows open when nobody is there. Sessions House Served as a passage in the Underground Railroad. Started as old farmhouse, known to be haunted before becoming part of the college. Contained secret tunnel in basement where escaping slaves were killed when it collapsed; their ghosts reported to haunt the house.