Shutesbury is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 1,910 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01072, and parts of 01002 and 01355 are in Shutesbury too.
Homes sold for a median of $341 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Shutesbury
Mostly Amherst Town; part is in Shutesbury
Mostly New Salem; part is in Shutesbury
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shutesbury. 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)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY148 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shutesbury; 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.
Shutesbury had 1,717 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 292nd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Franklin County grew from 41,209 residents in 1900 to 71,029 in 2020.
Franklin 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 12°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leverett #2, MA weather station (6 miles away).
19,141 jobs at 1,549 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shutesbury.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 7 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| 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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Shutesbury. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shutesbury ElementaryShutesbury | Pre-K–6 | 125 | Public | 1.8 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 Amherst Town, Pelham and New Salem.
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.