Heath is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 765 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01346, and parts of 01339 and 01340 are in Heath too.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population76531 per sq mi
Median home value$295,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$114Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Heath. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Heath
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY151 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Heath; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Heath
U.S. Representative · Massachusetts’s 2nd DistrictJames P. McGovern (D)
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
Heath had 723 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 334th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rowe 3ne, MA weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Franklin County
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).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heath.
Nearest hospitals
Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenfield12.2 miles
North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Adams15.5 miles
Brattleboro Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brattleboro16.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
2
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 Heath
Grocery stores
McCusker's Market5.9 mi
Keystone Market6.0 mi
Pharmacies
Baker Pharmacy6.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Heath Free Public Library0.8 mi
Museums
Browning Bench Agricultural Museum4.8 mi
Kemp-McCarthy Memorial Museum5.0 mi
Buckland Historical Museum5.7 mi
Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum6.1 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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