Moving to Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Population: 1,951
Males: 905 (46.4%), Females: 1,046 (53.6%)

Franklin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $36,333
Median house value: $108,600

Population by Race

Races in Shelburne Falls:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (22.0%), Irish (19.2%), German (12.7%), French (10.6%), Scottish (6.3%), Italian (5.6%).

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shelburne Falls

• High school or higher: 92.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelburne Falls CDP

• Never married: 29.1%
• Now married: 47.2%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 14.0%

2.9% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.5% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shelburne Falls:

• FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 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 Shelburne Falls:

• BARNES MUNI (about 32 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
• WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
• BRADLEY INTL (about 47 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelburne Falls:

• TURNERS FALLS (about 16 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; Abbreviation: 0B5)
• NORTHAMPTON (about 23 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Abbreviation: 7B2)
• MOUNT SNOW (about 23 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; Abbreviation: 4V8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelburne Falls:

• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 18 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
• SMITH COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
• MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
• HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
• WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
• WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
• SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)

Schools

Public high school in Shelburne Falls:

• MOHAWK TRAIL REG HIGH (Students: 818; Location: 26 ASHFIELD ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Shelburne Falls:

• BUCKLAND-SHELBURNE REG (Students: 264; Location: 75 MECHANIC STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Shelburne Falls:

• ARMS LIBRARY (Operating income: $47,443; Location: CORNER BRIDGE & MAIN STS.; 14,913 books; 76 audio materials; 80 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)