North Adams.
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Massachusetts·Berkshire County
4 tracts·13K people·$196K median·620/mi²
White 86 · Hispanic 6 · Asian 4 · Multiracial 2 · Black 2 · Other 1
Living alone 43 · Married couple 31 · Other 26
Health 38 · Retail 20 · Leisure 14 · Professional 12 · Manufacturing 7 · Public admin 7 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 39 · Service 18 · Sales · office 17 · Production · transport 17 · Construction · maintenance 9
Drive alone 76 · Carpool 12 · Work from home 10 · Walk 8 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in North Adams is $195,900 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
North Adams has 12,606 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 44.1; the population is 86.0% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% Asian, 1.6% Multiracial, 1.5% Black and 1.1% Other; the average household has 2.0 people; 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 18.6% (Census ACS).
Colegrove Park Elementary (27%) and Brayton (23%) lead the elementary schools; Charles McCann Vocational Technical (43%) and Drury High (17%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $793/month, 50% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in North Adams is $47,500 a year, 45% below the US median (Census ACS).
In North Adams, median rent is $793/month and the median home value is $195,900 (Census ACS).
North Adams reported 10.8 violent crimes and 25.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 78°F; winter lows average 17°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 48 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in North Adams are inland flooding (95), landslide (91) and strong wind (78), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.14g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In North Adams, 8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).