Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:12 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:16 am – 4:20 pm
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People1,608 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.0712 householdsMedian household income $104,688Median home value $435,500Median rent $1,389 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,779 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 784 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, construction 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 26 minutes62% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 45% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 12°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month October46 in of snow a year, on about 23 days19 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leverett #2 station, 3 mi away; snow from Sunderland
Nearby landmarksBrushy Mountainpeak · under a mileChestnut Hillpeak · 4.1 miLake Pleasantlake · 6.5 miLake Wyola Reservoirlake · 3.6 miAtkins Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miBaker Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMt. Toby Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 125 acresConnecticut River Greenway State Parkstate park · 3.2 miBrushy Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 70 acresLake Wyola State Parkstate park · 3.5 miLong Plain Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.4 miMontague Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 57 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199414 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, MA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025280 of 364 days measured81 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 114main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Franklin County monitors, MA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreenfield Water Departmentserves 17,768 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation905 ft276 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaystate Franklin Medical Center10.3 miPost officeLeverett Post Office1.4 miTown hallLeverett Town Hall1.4 miPoliceLeverett Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLeverett Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLeverett Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH34 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL38 miInterstateI-916.7 miUS highwayUS 2025.2 miAmtrakGreenfield, MA GFD10 miCoachUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstFlixBus6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01054 ZIP area.
