Town guide

South Hadley, Massachusetts

South Hadley is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 17,754 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01075.

Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17,7541,002 per sq mi
Median home value$357,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$264Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in South Hadley

1 ZIP code

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Around South Hadley

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY129 miles away

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

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

Who represents South Hadley

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

South Hadley had 18,150 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 113th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Hampshire County grew from 58,820 residents in 1900 to 162,308 in 2020.

South Hadley population by census2000: 17,196, 2010: 17,514, 2020: 18,15017,196200017,514201018,1502020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South HadleyJan: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 17°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in35°16°Jan2.838°17°Feb2.647°26°Mar3.460°35°Apr4.172°46°May3.780°55°Jun4.485°61°Jul4.283°59°Aug3.775°51°Sep4.663°39°Oct4.751°30°Nov3.540°22°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield Barnes Muni Ap, MA weather station (9 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

179 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Hadley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holyoke Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holyoke3.6 miles
  • Cooley Dickinson Hospital INC,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Northampton7.7 miles
  • Baystate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield8.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors2
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers77
Physical and occupational therapists44
Optometrists1
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies1

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 South Hadley

Parks (37 nearby)

  • Buttery Brook Park · 42 acres1.3 mi
  • Bynan Conservation Area · 22 acres1.2 mi
  • Jones Point Park · 22 acres2.1 mi
  • Pulaski Park · 12 acres2.2 mi
  • Hadley Falls Canal Park · 11 acres1.8 mi
  • Fairview Memorial Park · 9 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Big Y1.2 mi
  • Stop & Shop2.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

  • Gaylord Memorial Library1.4 mi
  • Williston Memorial Library1.4 mi
  • Miles-Smith Science Library1.4 mi
  • South Hadley Public Library1.9 mi
  • Fairview Branch Chicopee Public Library2.0 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

  • Mount Holyoke College Art Museum1.4 mi
  • Old Firehouse Museum1.8 mi
  • Joseph Skinner Museum1.8 mi
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame2.5 mi
  • Holyoke Children's Museum2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Rooke Theatre1.1 mi
  • Chapin Auditorium1.2 mi
  • Richard Glenn Gettell Amphitheater1.4 mi
  • Hooker Auditorium1.4 mi
  • Betty Shabazz Cultural Center1.6 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1659.

Notable people born here

  • George Herbert Mead (1863) · American philosopher, sociologist, and psychologist (1863–1931)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in South Hadley

Public schools here are run by South Hadley, Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Plains ElementarySouth HadleyPre-K–1271Public0.8 mi
MosierSouth Hadley2–4365Public0.6 mi
Michael E. Smith Middle SchoolSouth Hadley5–8505Public0.6 mi
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public SchoolSouth Hadley7–12397Charter1.0 mi
South Hadley HighSouth Hadley9–12479Public0.7 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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