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Russell is a tiny town of 487 people in Hampden County, Massachusetts. It's about 18 miles from Springfield, MA and 32 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 66 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $303k and rent runs about $981 a month.
487people
$303kTypical home
$981/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
66"Snow
224Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 487
- Part of a metro area
- About 212 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Hartford, CT
- 18 mi to Springfield, MA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $303k (≈$1,909/mo)
- Median rent $981/mo
- Median household income $107k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 66" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (372 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,094 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 17% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to BDL airport
- 20 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 833 ft
- 62 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 51 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 667 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 55 bars within 25 mi
- 224 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 81 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hampden County: D+9 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.