Town guide

Blandford, Massachusetts

Blandford is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to about 1,156 people across 52 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01008.

Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,15622 per sq mi
Median home value$287,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blandford

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Around Blandford

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY117 miles away

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

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

Who represents Blandford

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

Blandford had 1,215 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 319th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Hampden County grew from 175,603 residents in 1900 to 465,825 in 2020.

Blandford population by census2000: 1,214, 2010: 1,233, 2020: 1,2151,21420001,23320101,2152020

Hampden County, 1900–2020

Hampden County population, 1900 to 20201900: 175,603, 1910: 231,369, 1920: 300,305, 1930: 335,496, 1940: 332,107, 1950: 367,971, 1960: 429,353, 1970: 459,050, 1980: 443,018, 1990: 456,310, 2000: 456,228, 2010: 463,490, 2020: 465,825176K’00’10300K’20’30332K’40’50429K’60’70443K’80’90456K’00’10466K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 52.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlandfordJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 5.2 in33°16°Jan4.037°17°Feb3.645°25°Mar3.958°35°Apr4.770°46°May4.278°56°Jun5.184°61°Jul4.382°59°Aug3.875°52°Sep4.462°40°Oct5.249°31°Nov4.138°22°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield 3 Sw, MA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Hampden County

168,744 jobs at 9,339 businesses in Hampden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hampden CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,913 jobs; Retail trade: 20,459 jobs; Manufacturing: 17,366 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,460 jobs; Educational services: 8,613 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 8,165 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,030 jobs; Construction: 7,760 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blandford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baystate Noble HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Westfield10.2 miles
  • Holyoke Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holyoke15.8 miles
  • Northampton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Leeds17.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Blandford

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Watson Park · 18 acres0.5 mi
  • Rest Area · 4 acres4.5 mi
  • Town Park · 3 acres4.3 mi
  • Pettis Field · 3 acres4.7 mi
  • Town Park · 3 acres4.3 mi
  • Town Park · 1 acres4.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Moltenbrey's Market5.2 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Porter Memorial Library0.7 mi
  • Russell Public Library4.3 mi
  • Huntington Public Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Chester Historical Museum (Methodist Church)7.0 mi
  • Chester Historical Museum (Old Jail)7.0 mi
  • Chester Railway Museum7.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Catherine Dower Center for the Performing & Fine Arts7.8 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Otis, Granville and Tolland.

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