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Huntington is a tiny town of 892 people in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It's about 20 miles from Springfield, MA and 35 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 72 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $320k and rent runs about $1k a month.
892people
$320kTypical home
$1,340/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
72"Snow
224Sunny days
145Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 892
- Part of a metro area
- About 193 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Hartford, CT
- 20 mi to Springfield, MA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $320k (≈$2,018/mo)
- Median rent $1,340/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 145 days a year with rain or snow
- 72" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (254 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (545 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to BDL airport
- 24 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,060 ft
- 65 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 48 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 613 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 63 bars within 25 mi
- 208 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 77 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hampshire County: D+42 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