Town guide

Whately, Massachusetts

Whately is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 1,499 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01093, and parts of 01039 and 01373 are in Whately too.

Homes sold for a median of $326 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,49974 per sq mi
Median home value$431,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$326Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Whately

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Whately

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY139 miles away

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

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

Who represents Whately

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

Whately had 1,607 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 310th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

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

Whately population by census2000: 1,573, 2010: 1,496, 2020: 1,6071,57320001,49620101,6072020

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 WhatelyJan: 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 (6 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

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whately.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northampton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Leeds6.5 miles
  • Cooley Dickinson Hospital INC,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Northampton7.2 miles
  • Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenfield11.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
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 Whately

Grocery stores

  • Williamsburg Market5.0 mi
  • River Valley Co-op6.2 mi
  • Big Y6.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • S. White Dickinson Memorial Library1.0 mi
  • Five College Library Annex3.0 mi

Museums

  • Williamsburg Historical Society5.0 mi
  • Hatfield Historical Museum5.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Pines Theater6.7 mi
  • Bowker Auditorium7.0 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 Whately

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Whately ElementaryWhatelyPre-K–6133Public2.4 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 Deerfield and Williamsburg.

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