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Cheshire is a tiny town of 674 people in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It's about 9 miles from Pittsfield, MA and 60 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 75 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $305k and rent runs about $647 a month.
674people
$305kTypical home
$647/moRent
79° / 31°Summer / winter
75"Snow
208Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 674
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,755 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Hartford, CT
- 9 mi to Pittsfield, MA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $305k (≈$1,926/mo)
- Median rent $647/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (54 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 75" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (212 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (579 per 100k)
People
- Median age 60
- 16% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to ALB airport
- 35 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 978 ft
- 88 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 197 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berkshire County: D+40 in 2024
- Massachusetts: D+25 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.