Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
32% of residents are 65 or older in Cummington, above both the Massachusetts town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 284 Massachusetts towns, just 2 have a higher average trip to work than Cummington. 29% of the land in Cummington is conserved, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. William Cullen Bryant Homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cummington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cummington beats most towns.
Census counts: 873 in 1790, a peak of 1,172 in 1850, 829 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1891 and 6 maps from 1886 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cummington. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MountainMount Greylock
30 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
32 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
33 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
22 mi TheatreTanglewood
23 mi MuseumClark Art InstituteMount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cummington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cummington.
Cummington’s median rent is $825 a month. The typical Cummington home is worth about $388,000, up 2.5% in a year, 41% below the Massachusetts typical home. 86% of households own their home in Cummington.
| Cummington | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825 a month | $1,683 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7.3 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The trail density in Cummington is 0.3 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Powell Brook Wildlife Management Area, at 364 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bryant Homestead | 2.3 mi | 227 |
| 2. Deer Hill State Reservation | 0.5 mi | 136 |
| 3. Powell Brook Wildlife Management Area | — | 364 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
People 65 and older are 32% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 12% of residents (19% statewide). 55% of Cummington adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Only 10 of the 284 Massachusetts towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Cummington.
| Cummington | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.1 years | 43.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 12% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 55% | 47% | 29% |
Somewhere between 32% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cummington’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.1 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Cummington | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.4% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.8% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.1% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.7% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 29.4% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Cummington for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Cummington fell to 102 in 2023, 23 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Pittsfield (10%), Northampton (8%) and Springfield (4%).
| Cummington | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cummington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 13° and about 85 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cummington beats the Massachusetts average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Cummington | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 82% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Cummington | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cummington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Cummington; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Cummington residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
7 notable people were born in Cummington.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Cummington is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 829 at the 2020 census, a decline from 872, tabulated in 2010. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Cummington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
7 notable people were born here, including William Cullen Bryant and Henry Laurens Dawes.
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