Northampton is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 30,962 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01053, 01060, 01062 and 01063.
Homes sold for a median of $344 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population30,962904 per sq mi
Median home value$429,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$344Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Northampton, MA01063Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
All in Northampton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Northampton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Northampton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Bradley International Airport (BDL)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY132 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Northampton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Northampton
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
Northampton had 29,571 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 60th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Hampshire County grew from 58,820 residents in 1900 to 162,308 in 2020.
Hampshire 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amherst, MA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Hampshire County
49,009 jobs at 3,491 businesses in Hampshire County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1,830 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northampton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Cooley Dickinson Hospital INC,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · NorthamptonUnder a mile
Northampton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Leeds1.4 miles
Holyoke Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holyoke9.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
104
Specialist doctors
180
Dentists
54
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
167
Mental health providers
1,175
Physical and occupational therapists
99
Optometrists
24
Chiropractors
27
Pharmacies
11
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 Northampton
Parks (20 nearby)
Look Memorial Park · 138 acres1.5 mi
Elwell State Park · 85 acres2.7 mi
Childs Park · 40 acres1.4 mi
Florence Fields Recreation Area · 24 acres0.7 mi
Smith College Athletic Fields · 18 acres1.8 mi
Maines Field · 17 acres0.2 mi
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Cooper's Corner0.6 mi
Big Y1.9 mi
Stop & Shop2.0 mi
Aldi2.1 mi
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Walgreens0.5 mi
Serio's Pharmacy2.1 mi
Walgreens2.2 mi
Libraries (12 nearby)
Lilly Library0.6 mi
Richard H. Dolloff Medical Library1.1 mi
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Library1.5 mi
Young Science Library2.0 mi
William Alan Neilson Library2.0 mi
Museums (4 nearby)
The David Ruggles Center for History and Education0.2 mi
Smith College Museum of Art2.1 mi
Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum2.1 mi
Historic Northampton2.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)
Pines Theater1.2 mi
Museum of Art2.1 mi
Academy of Music Theatre2.2 mi
The Basement2.3 mi
Iron Horse Music Hall2.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
William Dwight Whitney (1827) · American orientalist, linguist and lexicographer (1827–1894)
A. O. Scott (1966) · American journalist and film critic
William Yorzyk (1933) · American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1933-2020)
Caleb Strong (1745) · Massachusetts lawyer, governor, and US senator 1745-1819
Liza Snyder (1968) · American actress
John Maurice Clark (1884) · American economist (1884–1963)
Josiah Whitney (1819) · American geologist (1819–1896)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Northampton
Public schools here are run by Northampton, Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bridge StreetNorthampton
Pre-K–5
281
Public
2.5 mi
LeedsLeeds
Pre-K–5
253
Public
2.1 mi
Jackson StreetNorthampton
K–5
279
Public
1.6 mi
R. K. Finn Ryan RoadFlorence
K–5
231
Public
1.2 mi
John F Kennedy Middle SchoolFlorence
6–8
577
Public
1.2 mi
Northampton HighNorthampton
9–12
875
Public
1.2 mi
Smith Vocational and Agricultural HighNorthampton
9–12
587
Career and Technical
1.0 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
The Montessori School of NorthamptonNorthampton
Pre-K–8
37
Nonsectarian
2.4 mi
Campus School of Smith CollegeNorthampton
K–6
148
Nonsectarian
2.1 mi
Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon SchechterNorthampton
K–6
70
Jewish
1.7 mi
Cutchins ProgramNorthampton
3–12
28
Nonsectarian
2.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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