Local servicesHospitalBerkshire Medical Center14.8 miPost officeAdams Post Office5.3 miTown hallSavoy Town Hall2.1 miPoliceAdams Police Department5.3 miFire stationSavoy Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMassachusetts College of Liberal Arts7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB41 miInterstateI-9120 miUS highwayUS 711 miAmtrakPittsfield, MA PIT15 miCoachWilliamstownPeter Pan (BZ)13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:14 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:18 am – 4:21 pm
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People733 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.0366 householdsMedian household income $55,000Median home value $267,200Median rent $731 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,958 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 327 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 13%, retail 11%Average commute 34 minutes92% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F50 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month October85 in of snow a year, on about 28 days0 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, E Hawley station, 8 mi away; rain from Plainfield 2; snow from Ashfield
Nearby landmarksBorden Mountainpeak · under a mileTannery Fallswaterfall · 2.3 miLewis Hillpeak · 1.7 miSouth Pondlake · 3.8 miBurnett Pondlake · 1.9 miCold Riverriver · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSavoy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 406 acresMount Greylock State Reservationstate park · 6.0 mi · 62 acresWest Hawley Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.2 miEugene D. Moran Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 61 acresStafford Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 138 acresChalet Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 miSource: 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 199442 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200036 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBerkshire County, MA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025285 of 365 days measured76 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Berkshire County monitors, MA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTwin Oaks MHP Midlandserves 234 people from ground water19 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: nitrate, maximum contaminant level17 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,103 ft641 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
