HousatonicMA
A town of 1,113, settled in 1845.
Is Housatonic a good place to live?
No town among the 284 in Massachusetts we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Housatonic. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Housatonic, above both Massachusetts’ towns (6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Housatonic’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 1.8 in Massachusetts’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Housatonic yet; the figures below are still real.
1,113 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Norman Rockwell Museum and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Housatonic. Close and well known come first.
3 mi MuseumNorman Rockwell Museum
8 mi TheatreTanglewood
29 mi MountainMount Greylock
24 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
33 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
36 mi WaterfallKaaterskill FallsPhoto credits
Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Housatonic: who provides what
Housatonic is unincorporated, so Berkshire County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Housatonic.
The FEMA risk score in Housatonic is higher than in the typical Massachusetts or U.S. town
Housatonic’s FEMA risk score is 79 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Housatonic’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Housatonic for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Housatonic is 22 minutes. Jobs based in Housatonic grew to 70 in 2023, 40 more than in 2013.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Massachusetts overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (18% statewide). 52% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Housatonic.
| Housatonic | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.8 years | 43.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 52% | 47% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Housatonic’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.1 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Housatonic | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.2% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.3% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 6.5% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.5% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.7% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 25.6% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
In Housatonic, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Housatonic has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 15° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Flag Rock Wildlife Conservation Easement | 0.2 mi | 14 |
| 2. Monument Mountain Reservation | — | 3 |
| 3. Housatonic Common | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Housatonic is
Housatonic beats the Massachusetts average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of Housatonic adults feel lonely.
| Housatonic | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 82% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 11% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 25% |
| What stands out | Housatonic | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Housatonic
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Housatonic
About 2 of every 100 Housatonic residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
98% of working residents leave Housatonic for work
Where Housatonic’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Housatonic
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Housatonic, MA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Housatonic yet; the figures below are still real.