Town guide

Leverett, Massachusetts

Leverett is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 1,608 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01054.

Homes sold for a median of $316 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,60871 per sq mi
Median home value$435,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$316Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking63%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Leverett

1 ZIP code

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Around Leverett

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY145 miles away

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

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

Who represents Leverett

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

Leverett had 1,865 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 305th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Franklin County grew from 41,209 residents in 1900 to 71,029 in 2020.

Leverett population by census2000: 1,663, 2010: 1,851, 2020: 1,8651,66320001,85120101,8652020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,209, 1910: 43,600, 1920: 49,361, 1930: 49,612, 1940: 49,453, 1950: 52,747, 1960: 54,864, 1970: 59,210, 1980: 64,317, 1990: 70,092, 2000: 71,535, 2010: 71,372, 2020: 71,02941K’00’1049K’20’3049K’40’5055K’60’7064K’80’9072K’00’1071K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeverettJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 12°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 4 in30°12°Jan3.435°12°Feb3.145°23°Mar3.758°34°Apr3.770°45°May3.879°55°Jun4.683°61°Jul4.582°59°Aug4.774°50°Sep4.760°39°Oct4.948°29°Nov3.637°20°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leverett #2, MA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

19,141 jobs at 1,549 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail trade: 3,161 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,138 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,027 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,616 jobs; Educational services: 1,593 jobs; Construction: 1,067 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 784 jobs; Professional services: 754 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 8% Educational services 8% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leverett.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenfield10.0 miles
  • Cooley Dickinson Hospital INC,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Northampton12.4 miles
  • Northampton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Leeds12.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers16

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 Leverett

Grocery stores

  • Mom's House Chinese Food Market6.6 mi
  • Big Y7.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy6.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Leverett Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Leverett Family Museum1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bowker Auditorium5.5 mi
  • Rand Theater5.7 mi
  • Mahar Auditorium5.8 mi
  • Buckley Recital Hall6.7 mi
  • Stirn Auditorium6.8 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Leverett

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Leverett ElementaryLeverettPre-K–6137Public0.3 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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