Town guide

Southampton, Massachusetts

Southampton is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 6,230 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01073.

Homes sold for a median of $303 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,230221 per sq mi
Median home value$452,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$303Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Southampton

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Southampton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Southampton

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY125 miles away

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

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

Who represents Southampton

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

Southampton had 6,224 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 232nd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

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

Southampton population by census2000: 5,387, 2010: 5,792, 2020: 6,2245,38720005,79220106,2242020

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 SouthamptonJan: 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 (5 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

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Southampton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holyoke Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holyoke5.0 miles
  • Baystate Noble HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Westfield7.7 miles
  • Cooley Dickinson Hospital INC,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Northampton8.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors2
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 Southampton

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Nonotuck Park · 217 acres3.2 mi
  • Hampton Ponds State Park · 51 acres3.4 mi
  • Conant Park · 23 acres0.5 mi
  • Pilsudski Park · 18 acres2.6 mi
  • Hampton Ponds Playground · 17 acres2.9 mi
  • Daley Field · 13 acres3.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Big Y2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.3 mi
  • Arrow Prescription Center5.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Edwards Public Library0.4 mi

Museums

  • Wistariahurst Museum5.4 mi
  • Holyoke Children's Museum5.9 mi
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame6.0 mi
  • Old Firehouse Museum6.2 mi
  • Westfield Museum6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Marigold Theater3.9 mi
  • CitySpace4.0 mi
  • Chapin Auditorium7.6 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1753.

Notable people born here

  • Alvan Wentworth Chapman (1809) · American botanist and physician (1809–1899)
  • Samuel C. Pomeroy (1816) · American politician (1816-1891)

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

Schools in Southampton

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
William E NorrisSouthamptonPre-K–6475Public1.2 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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