Moving to Heath, Massachusetts

Population: 805. Estimated population in July 2024: 805 (0.0% change)
Males: 405 (50.3%), Females: 400 (49.7%)

Franklin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $50,536
Median house value: $96,100

Population by Race

Races in Heath:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (19.5%), Irish (19.0%), Italian (16.4%), French (15.7%), German (14.9%), French Canadian (8.8%).

Elevation: 1680 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Heath

• High school or higher: 85.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heath town

• Never married: 22.9%
• Now married: 60.9%
• Separated: 3.3%
• Widowed: 4.4%
• Divorced: 8.5%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Heath:

• FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
• BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
• BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 19 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heath:

• BARNES MUNI (about 37 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
• WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 40 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
• BRADLEY INTL (about 52 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Heath:

• MOUNT SNOW (about 17 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; Abbreviation: 4V8)
• TURNERS FALLS (about 23 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; Abbreviation: 0B5)
• HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 24 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Abbreviation: AQW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heath:

• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 25 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
• SMITH COLLEGE (about 28 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
• WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
• MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
• WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
• HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
• SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)

Public primary/middle school in Heath:

• HEATH ELEMENTARY (Students: 97; Location: 18 JACOBS ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Heath:

• HEATH FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,478; Location: MAIN STREET; 13,484 books; 326 audio materials; 375 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)