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Bernardston, MA map Population in July 2007: 2,225. Population change since 2000: +2.8%
 

Males: 1,055  (49.0%)
Females: 1,100  (51.0%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:  42.1 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01337.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,500 (it was $45,259 in 2000)
Bernardston  $52,500
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $191,900 (it was $118,100 in 2000)
Bernardston  $191,900
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Bernardston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bernardston: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (19.6%), French (13.3%), Polish (12.6%), Irish (12.2%), German (9.6%), French Canadian (8.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1762

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 23.4 square miles.

Population density: 95 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bernardston

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bernardston town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

18 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bernardston:  1.6% ($1,937)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (35.2 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (103.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (155.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Gill, MA (3.3 miles ), Turners Falls, MA (5.4 miles ), Leyden, MA (5.7 miles ), Greenfield, MA (6.2 miles ), Northfield, MA (6.3 miles ), Vernon, VT (6.6 miles ), Greenfield, MA (6.8 miles ), Northfield, MA (7.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $103,600
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $89,300
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $159,400
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $232,000
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $268,700
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $234,100
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $196,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.68 N, Longitude: 72.55 W


People in group quarters in Bernardston
  • 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in nursing homes

Area code: 413

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.2%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



 

Crime in Bernardston by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 200
    per 100,000 92.40.00.0
Robberies 021
    per 100,000 0.091.945.6
Assaults 1011
    per 100,000 461.945.945.6
Burglaries 10330
    per 100,000 461.9137.81368.0
Thefts 15178
    per 100,000 692.8780.9364.8
Auto thefts 011
    per 100,000 0.045.945.6
Arson 1N/A0
    per 100,000 46.2N/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 107.5) 226.381.3136.8

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Bernardston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the Bernardston town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 tornado 44.6 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bernardston:
  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
  • BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
  • BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 13 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Bernardston, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bernardston:
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 34 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 38 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 52 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bernardston:
  • TURNERS FALLS (about 7 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)
  • ORANGE MUNI (about 20 miles; ORANGE, MA; ID: ORE)
  • DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 25 miles; KEENE, NH; ID: EEN)

Amtrak station near Bernardston:
  • 12 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Bernardston:
  • 7 miles: Vermont Yankee in Vernon, VT.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bernardston:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 22 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 26 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
Public elementary/middle school in Bernardston:
  • BERNARDSTON ELEM (Students: 186; Location: 37 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle school in Bernardston:
  • FULL CIRCLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 20 PARMENTER RD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Bernardston:
  • CUSHMAN LIBRARY (Operating income: $43,834; Location: 28 CHURCH ST.; 14,189 books; 119 audio materials; 647 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Crumpin-Fox Club Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Bernardston: United Church of Bernardston (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Old Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Deane Pond (A), Fall River Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Couch Brook (A), Shattuck Brook (B), West Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bernardston include: Satans Kingdom Wildlife Management Area (1), Cushman Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bernardston and their reported violations in the past:

BERNARDSTON FIRE & WATER DIST (Population served: 1120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 58 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.2%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Bernardston compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.06%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hampshire County, MA  1.75% ($34,745 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MA  0.92% ($35,238)
from Hampden County, MA  0.49% ($30,775)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,013 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.06%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hampshire County, MA  1.46% ($32,244 average AGI)
to Worcester County, MA  0.76% ($29,892)
to Hampden County, MA  0.53% ($35,603)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bernardston:
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WHMQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCAT (700 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ORANGE-ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bernardston:
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WJDF (97.3 FM; ORANGE, MA; Owner: DEANE BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Bernardston:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

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