Town guide

Northampton, Massachusetts

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
Sold over asking46%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Northampton

4 ZIP codes

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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Around Northampton

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley 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

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.

Northampton population by census2000: 28,978, 2010: 28,549, 2020: 29,57128,978200028,549201029,5712020

Hampshire County, 1900–2020

Hampshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,820, 1910: 63,327, 1920: 69,599, 1930: 72,801, 1940: 72,461, 1950: 87,594, 1960: 103,229, 1970: 123,981, 1980: 138,813, 1990: 146,568, 2000: 152,251, 2010: 158,080, 2020: 162,30859K’00’1070K’20’3072K’40’50103K’60’70139K’80’90152K’00’10162K’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 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorthamptonJan: high 34°F, low 14°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 15°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.9 in34°14°Jan3.437°15°Feb2.945°24°Mar3.558°34°Apr3.870°45°May3.778°55°Jun4.583°60°Jul4.182°58°Aug4.174°50°Sep4.662°39°Oct4.750°29°Nov3.439°21°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Hampshire CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,879 jobs; Educational services: 9,618 jobs; Retail trade: 7,769 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,625 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,006 jobs; Other services: 2,213 jobs; Construction: 2,154 jobs; Professional services: 1,749 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Educational services 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Construction 4% Professional services 4%

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 doctors104
Specialist doctors180
Dentists54
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants167
Mental health providers1,175
Physical and occupational therapists99
Optometrists24
Chiropractors27
Pharmacies11

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.

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 1654.

Colleges and universities

  • Smith College
  • Smith College School for Social Work

Notable people born here

  • Lydia Davis (1947) · American writer (born 1947)
  • 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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bridge StreetNorthamptonPre-K–5281Public2.5 mi
LeedsLeedsPre-K–5253Public2.1 mi
Jackson StreetNorthamptonK–5279Public1.6 mi
R. K. Finn Ryan RoadFlorenceK–5231Public1.2 mi
John F Kennedy Middle SchoolFlorence6–8577Public1.2 mi
Northampton HighNorthampton9–12875Public1.2 mi
Smith Vocational and Agricultural HighNorthampton9–12587Career and Technical1.0 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Montessori School of NorthamptonNorthamptonPre-K–837Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Campus School of Smith CollegeNorthamptonK–6148Nonsectarian2.1 mi
Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon SchechterNorthamptonK–670Jewish1.7 mi
Cutchins ProgramNorthampton3–1228Nonsectarian2.7 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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