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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Charlemont, MA compare?
| Figure | Charlemont, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,163 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,185 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 45 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.1% |
| Measure | Charlemont, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,118±149 |
| Median age | 59.6±6.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.4%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.4%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.7%±7.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.0%±10.7 pts |
| Median household income | $53,063±$12,312 |
| Per capita income | $44,798±$7,444 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.3%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $305,500±$51,944 |
| Median gross rent | $1,023±$126 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.9%±17.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.3%±6.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.5%±5.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.6%±8.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.0 min±8.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7%±7.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov