Town guide

Montague, Massachusetts

Montague is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 8,482 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01347, 01349, 01351 and 01376.

Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population8,482281 per sq mi
Median home value$282,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$229Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Montague

4 ZIP codes

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Around Montague

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY150 miles away

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

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

Who represents Montague

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

Montague had 8,580 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 198th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

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

Montague population by census2000: 8,489, 2010: 8,437, 2020: 8,5808,48920008,43720108,5802020

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 14°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MontagueJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 21°F, 4.7 in33°15°Jan3.537°14°Feb3.145°23°Mar3.959°34°Apr3.870°45°May4.078°54°Jun4.883°59°Jul4.181°57°Aug4.774°50°Sep4.262°39°Oct4.750°29°Nov3.840°21°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenfield #3, MA weather station (4 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

53 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montague’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenfield4.1 miles
  • Athol Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Athol16.3 miles
  • Northampton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Leeds16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors2
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Montague

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Temple Woods · 58 acres3.4 mi
  • Highland Park · 33 acres3.5 mi
  • Unity Park · 9 acres3.6 mi
  • Peskeomskut Park · 3 acres3.7 mi
  • Millers Falls Riverfront Public Access · 3 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Food City3.7 mi
  • Food City3.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens3.7 mi

Libraries (7 nearby)

  • Montague Center Library1.6 mi
  • Millers Falls Library2.2 mi
  • Erving Public Library2.6 mi
  • Library Media Center2.7 mi
  • Erving Public Library3.2 mi

Museums

  • Great Falls Discovery Center3.9 mi
  • Memorial Hall Museum4.0 mi
  • Leverett Family Museum7.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Shea Theater Arts Center3.8 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1715.

Notable people born here

  • Raymond Smith Dugan (1878) · American astronomer (1878–1940)
  • Cornelia Clapp (1849) · American zoologist (1849-1934)

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

Schools in Montague

Public schools here are run by Gill-Montague, Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hillcrest Elementary SchoolTurners FallPre-K–1122Public3.1 mi
Sheffield Elementary SchoolTurners Falls2–5199Public3.2 mi
Great Falls MiddleMontague6–8228Public2.2 mi
Franklin County TechnicalTurners Falls9–12643Career and Technical2.7 mi
Turners Fall HighMontague9–12199Public2.2 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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