City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023

Belchertown, MA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Belchertown - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,299
Residents
$68,393
Median income
$331,500
Median home
$1,734
Median rent (state)

Belchertown - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Belchertown places in the 47th percentile for household income and the 75th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

47th
percentile, household income
69th
percentile, home value
70th
percentile, median rent
75th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Belchertown, MA

2,299 people live in Belchertown, Massachusetts - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $68,393 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.2%. Typical homes in Belchertown are valued around $331,500, and the median resident age is 52.1 years. Educational attainment runs 42.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 56.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Belchertown reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 730.1 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 47.7°F with 47.5 inches of precipitation per year and 47.5 inches of snowfall.

Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 105.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,734 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $330 across Massachusetts, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 92.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,299 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts

Median Household Income

$68,393 /yr

Poverty 10.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.8 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average

How does Belchertown compare to other US cities?

Where Belchertown sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 47% higher than other cities
Home value 69% pricier than other cities
Median rent 70% pricier than other cities
Safety 75% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Massachusetts and the picture shifts: Belchertown ranks #58 of 149 Massachusetts cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Belchertown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Massachusetts-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Belchertown near the bottom of Massachusetts's cities

Among the 247 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Belchertown ranks #211 - the 10th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Belchertown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#193 of 233
17th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Gross Rent
#211 of 247
10th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Home Value
#196 of 240
18th percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#43 of 247
82nd percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#141 of 247
42nd percentile in Massachusetts

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Massachusetts only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

47thIncome percentile
75thSafety percentile

47th percentile nationally for median household income · 75th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Belchertown's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Belchertown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 51 Avg. percentile National median
Belchertown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Belchertown's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$331,500 31st percentile more affordable than 31% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Belchertown $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Belchertown, MA Belchertown, MA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Belchertown, MA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Belchertown, MA median $68,393/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Belchertown, MA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Belchertown, MA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,299
Median Income
$68,393
Median Home Value
$331,500
Median Age
52.1
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Labor force participation
56.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
730.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
208.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
521.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
47.7°F
Annual Precipitation
47.5"
Annual Snowfall
47.5"

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.3%
Carpool
2.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
14.7%

Based on 1,079 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Massachusetts - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$330
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Massachusetts state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Massachusetts state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Belchertown sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,734/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Massachusetts

Cedar Crest
2,289 people
Sturbridge
2,277 people
Boxford
2,325 people
Pocasset
2,375 people
Dover
2,386 people
Lunenburg
2,163 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Belchertown's 2,299 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Linden, AZ
2,299 people
Spring City, TN
2,299 people
Westover, AL
2,298 people
Cibecue, AZ
2,300 people
Tremont, IL
2,300 people
Mechanic Falls, ME
2,300 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Belchertown's $68,393 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Micanopy, FL
$68,393 median income
Neck City, MO
$68,393 median income
Harrells, NC
$68,393 median income
Clarksville, OH
$68,393 median income
Sandy Springs, SC
$68,393 median income
South Sioux City, NE
$68,397 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Belchertown, MA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Belchertown, MA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.3% 7.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0% White 89.3% Black or African American 7.2% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Belchertown compares to nearby Massachusetts cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Belchertown (this city) 2,299 $68,393
Cedar Crest 2,289 $175,313
Sturbridge 2,277 $129,413
Boxford 2,325 $238,375
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Belchertown, MA?

What is the population of Belchertown, MA? +

Belchertown, MA has a population of 2,299 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Belchertown, MA? +

In Belchertown, the typical household earns $68,393 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Belchertown? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Belchertown; the closest available measure is the Massachusetts state average, a cost of living index of 105.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Massachusetts vary by metro area.

Is Belchertown, MA safe? +

Belchertown has a total crime rate of 730.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Belchertown, MA? +

Homes in Belchertown carry a median value of $331,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Belchertown? +

Climate normals put Belchertown's yearly average temperature at 47.7°F, 47.5 inches of precipitation, and 47.5 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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