Buckland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 2,036 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01338, and parts of 01330, 01339 and 01370 are in Buckland too.
Homes sold for a median of $343 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Buckland
Mostly Ashfield; part is in Buckland
Mostly Charlemont; part is in Buckland
Mostly Shelburne; part is in Buckland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buckland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY146 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buckland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Buckland had 1,816 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 289th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Franklin County grew from 41,209 residents in 1900 to 71,029 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenfield #3, MA weather station (10 miles away).
19,141 jobs at 1,549 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Ashfield, Shelburne, Charlemont, Hawley and Heath.
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