Moving to Buckland, Massachusetts
Population: 1,991. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,995 (+0.2% change)
Males: 994 (49.9%), Females: 997 (50.1%)
Franklin County
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $45,833
Median house value: $114,100
Population by Race
Races in Buckland:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (29.6%), Irish (17.2%), French (12.3%), German (11.2%), Italian (8.0%), Polish (5.8%).
Elevation: 690 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Buckland
- High school or higher: 89.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Buckland town
- Never married: 28.6%
- Now married: 52.8%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 10.5%
1.7% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Buckland:
- FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
- BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
- BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 22 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buckland:
- BARNES MUNI (about 32 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 34 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 47 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buckland:
- TURNERS FALLS (about 20 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; Abbreviation: 0B5)
- MOUNT SNOW (about 23 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; Abbreviation: 4V8)
- NORTHAMPTON (about 24 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Abbreviation: 7B2)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckland:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 19 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 22 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
Libraries
Library in Buckland:
- BUCKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,755; Location: 30 UPPER ST.; 7,970 books; 20 audio materials; 165 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)