Town guide

Sunderland, Massachusetts

Sunderland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 3,641 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01375.

Homes sold for a median of $301 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,641256 per sq mi
Median home value$458,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$301Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking83%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sunderland

1 ZIP code

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Around Sunderland

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY143 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sunderland

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

Sunderland had 3,663 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 267th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Franklin County grew from 41,209 residents in 1900 to 71,029 in 2020.

Sunderland population by census2000: 3,777, 2010: 3,684, 2020: 3,6633,77720003,68420103,6632020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,209, 1910: 43,600, 1920: 49,361, 1930: 49,612, 1940: 49,453, 1950: 52,747, 1960: 54,864, 1970: 59,210, 1980: 64,317, 1990: 70,092, 2000: 71,535, 2010: 71,372, 2020: 71,02941K’00’1049K’20’3049K’40’5055K’60’7064K’80’9072K’00’1071K’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 12°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SunderlandJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 12°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 4 in30°12°Jan3.435°12°Feb3.145°23°Mar3.758°34°Apr3.770°45°May3.879°55°Jun4.683°61°Jul4.582°59°Aug4.774°50°Sep4.760°39°Oct4.948°29°Nov3.637°20°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leverett #2, MA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

19,141 jobs at 1,549 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail trade: 3,161 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,138 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,027 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,616 jobs; Educational services: 1,593 jobs; Construction: 1,067 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 784 jobs; Professional services: 754 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 8% Educational services 8% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sunderland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northampton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Leeds9.5 miles
  • Cooley Dickinson Hospital INC,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Northampton9.5 miles
  • Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenfield9.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors2

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 Sunderland

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Herlihy Park · 10 acres1.3 mi
  • Sunderland Town Park · 9 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Big Y6.2 mi
  • Stop & Shop6.2 mi
  • Mom's House Chinese Food Market6.5 mi
  • Aldi6.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Graves Memorial Library1.1 mi
  • Sunderland Public Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • Leverett Family Museum3.4 mi
  • Rausch Mineral Gallery4.9 mi
  • University Museum of Contemporary Art5.0 mi
  • Amherst History Museum5.8 mi
  • Hatfield Historical Museum6.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bowker Auditorium4.7 mi
  • Rand Theater5.0 mi
  • Mahar Auditorium5.1 mi
  • Buckley Recital Hall6.2 mi
  • Kirby Theater6.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Sunderland

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sunderland ElementarySunderlandPre-K–6174Public0.7 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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