Mount Washington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 193 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01258.
Homes sold for a median of $529 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Mount Washington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Washington. 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)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY102 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Washington; 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.
Mount Washington had 160 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 349th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Berkshire County grew from 95,667 residents in 1900 to 129,026 in 2020.
Berkshire 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 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Copake, NY weather station (5 miles away).
50,051 jobs at 3,749 businesses in Berkshire County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Washington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 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.
Public schools here are run by Southern Berkshire. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South EgremontSouth Egremont | Pre-K | 11 | Public | 4.6 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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