Town guide

Belchertown, Massachusetts

Belchertown is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 15,393 people across 53 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01007.

Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,393293 per sq mi
Median home value$371,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$258Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Latest 3 months

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Around Belchertown

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY137 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Belchertown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Belchertown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Belchertown had 15,350 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 134th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Hampshire County grew from 58,820 residents in 1900 to 162,308 in 2020.

Belchertown population by census2000: 12,968, 2010: 14,649, 2020: 15,35012,968200014,649201015,3502020

Hampshire County, 1900–2020

Hampshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,820, 1910: 63,327, 1920: 69,599, 1930: 72,801, 1940: 72,461, 1950: 87,594, 1960: 103,229, 1970: 123,981, 1980: 138,813, 1990: 146,568, 2000: 152,251, 2010: 158,080, 2020: 162,30859K’00’1070K’20’3072K’40’50103K’60’70139K’80’90152K’00’10162K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BelchertownJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 15°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 4 in33°15°Jan3.535°15°Feb3.144°24°Mar3.757°34°Apr3.768°45°May3.677°54°Jun4.282°60°Jul4.280°58°Aug4.873°52°Sep4.560°40°Oct4.849°31°Nov3.538°22°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belchertown, MA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Hampshire County

49,009 jobs at 3,491 businesses in Hampshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hampshire CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,879 jobs; Educational services: 9,618 jobs; Retail trade: 7,769 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,625 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,006 jobs; Other services: 2,213 jobs; Construction: 2,154 jobs; Professional services: 1,749 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Educational services 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Construction 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belchertown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baystate Wing HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Palmer8.2 miles
  • Holyoke Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holyoke12.3 miles
  • Cooley Dickinson Hospital INC,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Northampton13.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Belchertown

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Foley Field · 65 acres0.5 mi
  • Austin Gaughan Memorial Field · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Parsons Field · 5 acres0.7 mi
  • Town Common · 3 acres0.5 mi
  • Lake Vale Cemetery · 2 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Clapp Memorial Library0.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Stone House Museum0.4 mi
  • Belchertown Firefighter's Museum0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Liebling Center7.0 mi
  • Longsworth Arts Village7.0 mi
  • Music and Dance Building7.0 mi
  • Arts Barn7.1 mi
  • Main Stage7.1 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1731.

Notable people born here

  • Robert S. Woodworth (1869) · American psychologist & scholar (1869–1962)
  • Robert S. Woodworth (1869) · American psychologist & scholar (1869–1962)
  • Josiah Gilbert Holland (1819) · Novelist, poet, editor (1819–1881)
  • Elijah Coleman Bridgman (1801) · first American missionary to China (1801-1861)
  • Addison G. Foster (1837) · American politician (1837-1917)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Belchertown

Public schools here are run by Belchertown. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cold SpringBelchertownPre-K–K188Public0.8 mi
Swift River ElementaryBelchertown1–3445Public0.5 mi
Chestnut Hill Community SchoolBelchertown4–6494Public0.5 mi
Jabish Middle SchoolBelchertown7–8343Public0.8 mi
Belchertown HighBelchertown9–12573Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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