COMPARING TWO PLACES
Petersham vs Athol
PLACE A
Petersham, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Athol, Massachusetts
Petersham is 96% smaller than Athol. Petersham earns more, with a median household income $40,419 higher. Athol has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -7%).
PETERSHAMATHOLDIFFERENCE
Total population3128,801−96% vs Athol
Population density2531,075−822
Population growth-7.4%2.7%−10.1 pts
Median age56.836.8+20.0
Male56.1%49.7%+6.4 pts
Female43.9%50.3%−6.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.6%82.7%+11.9 pts
Black0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.3%8.1%−6.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other4.2%5.7%−1.5 pts
Median household income$107,813$67,394+$40,419
Per capita income$56,610$28,977+$27,633
Poverty rate6.1%21.0%−14.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3860.428−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.6%21.9%+26.7 pts
Graduate degree30.9%6.6%+24.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%8.6%−7.9 pts
Labor force participation47.7%63.4%−15.8 pts
Median home value$389,100$248,700+$140,400
Median gross rent$1,583$1,120+$463
Owner-occupied92.0%63.7%+28.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%8.6%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households27.3%56.3%−29.1 pts
Average commute32.426.3+6.1
Worked from home12.0%9.7%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Uninsured0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024