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The town, home to 1,031 people, lies in Virginia.
The best of Bassett’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history; the weakest is a D− for health. Bassett’s midpoint rent is $599 a month, where Virginia’s towns sit at $1,762 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. On health, just 13 of Virginia’s 372 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Bassett has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Eltham Manor and Fairy Stone State Park Historic District. Bassett has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bassett beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Eltham Manor| Widest gap | Bassett | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.6% | 11.1% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Bassett is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,421 in 1950, 1,100 in 2010. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Bassett is unincorporated, so Henry 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 Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bassett.
Typical home values fell 4.6% in the year to September 2026. 73% of Bassett households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools: the Henry County Public Schools. Its one school is below. 249 students attend Bassett’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Court ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 249 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Among adults in Bassett, 29% say their health is fair or poor. Only 4 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Bassett. This Virginia town beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| Bassett | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 33% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bassett | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.6% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
87% of Bassett’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 27°; snowfall runs to about 9 inches a winter. Bassett has chilly winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For most workers, Bassett is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Employers in Bassett added 53 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 489. In Bassett, the typical household income is $46,000. Half commute less than 11 miles.
| Bassett | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2.3 miles of trail. Bassett’s density of trails stands at 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Bassett | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bassett
About 1 of every 100 Bassett residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
2 places in Bassett on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Bassett.
CDP in Virginia, United States
Bassett is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bassett had a population of 1,028. It is part of the Martinsville micropolitan area. The town was founded along a rail line by the same family that later started Bassett Furniture. Bassett Furniture's headquarters have remained in Bassett since it began in 1902.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
Bassett has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 4 notable people were born here, including Harvey Cloyd Philpott and Ward Armstrong.
