Town guide

Richmond, Massachusetts

Richmond is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 1,403 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01254, and parts of 01201 are in Richmond too.

Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,40375 per sq mi
Median home value$584,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Richmond

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Richmond

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY124 miles away

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

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

Who represents Richmond

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

Richmond had 1,407 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 312th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Berkshire County grew from 95,667 residents in 1900 to 129,026 in 2020.

Richmond population by census2000: 1,604, 2010: 1,475, 2020: 1,4071,60420001,47520101,4072020

Berkshire County, 1900–2020

Berkshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 95,667, 1910: 105,259, 1920: 113,033, 1930: 120,700, 1940: 122,273, 1950: 132,966, 1960: 142,135, 1970: 149,402, 1980: 145,110, 1990: 139,352, 2000: 134,953, 2010: 131,219, 2020: 129,02696K’00’10113K’20’30122K’40’50142K’60’70145K’80’90135K’00’10129K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 44.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RichmondJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in30°14°Jan2.733°15°Feb2.542°23°Mar3.155°34°Apr3.467°44°May3.875°53°Jun4.679°58°Jul4.278°57°Aug3.870°49°Sep4.558°39°Oct4.647°29°Nov3.536°21°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pittsfield Muni Ap, MA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Berkshire County

50,051 jobs at 3,749 businesses in Berkshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berkshire CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,798 jobs; Retail trade: 7,738 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,099 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,875 jobs; Educational services: 3,481 jobs; Professional services: 2,997 jobs; Construction: 2,499 jobs; Other services: 2,130 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richmond.

Nearest hospitals

  • Berkshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsfield6.3 miles
  • Fairview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Great Barrington14.2 miles
  • North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Adams24.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Richmond

Grocery stores

  • Market 323.7 mi
  • Stop & Shop3.8 mi
  • Guido's Fresh Marketplace3.9 mi
  • Big Y5.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi
  • Lenox Village Integrative Pharmacy3.8 mi
  • Walgreens6.0 mi
  • Walgreens6.1 mi

Libraries

  • Richmond Free Public Library3.2 mi
  • Copland Library3.6 mi
  • Lenox Library3.8 mi
  • West Stockbridge Public Library4.5 mi
  • Berkshire Country Day School Library5.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Hancock Shaker Village2.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Koussevitsky Music Shed3.5 mi
  • West Street Theater3.6 mi
  • Lenox Community Center4.0 mi
  • Berkshire Performing Arts Center4.1 mi
  • South Mountain Concert Hall4.1 mi

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.

Schools in Richmond

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Richmond ConsolidatedRichmondPre-K–8157Public1.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Pittsfield, Lanesborough and Hancock.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.