COMPARING TWO PLACES
Petersham vs Amherst Town
PLACE A
Petersham, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Amherst, Massachusetts
Petersham is 99% smaller than Amherst Town. Petersham earns more, with a median household income $40,845 higher.
PETERSHAMAMHERST TOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population31240,920−99% vs Amherst Town
Population density2531,481−1,228
Population growth-7.4%––
Median age56.821.4+35.4
Male56.1%48.5%+7.6 pts
Female43.9%51.5%−7.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%16.1%−16.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.6%65.4%+29.2 pts
Black0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.3%9.0%−7.7 pts
Asian0.0%14.3%−14.3 pts
Other4.2%6.6%−2.5 pts
Median household income$107,813$66,968+$40,845
Per capita income$56,610$30,708+$25,902
Poverty rate6.1%23.7%−17.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3860.555−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher48.6%75.6%−26.9 pts
Graduate degree30.9%53.0%−22.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%7.7%−7.0 pts
Labor force participation47.7%53.1%−5.4 pts
Median home value$389,100$484,900−$95,800
Median gross rent$1,583$1,671−$88
Owner-occupied92.0%44.2%+47.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%11.2%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households27.3%60.8%−33.6 pts
Average commute32.418.0+14.4
Worked from home12.0%21.0%−9.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%8.4%−8.4 pts
Uninsured0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024