Moving to Cummington, Massachusetts

Population: 978. Estimated population in July 2024: 988 (+1.0% change)
Males: 495 (50.6%), Females: 483 (49.4%)

Hampshire County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $42,250
Median house value: $124,000

Population by Race

Races in Cummington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (23.0%), Irish (16.5%), German (15.7%), French (10.5%), French Canadian (9.0%), Polish (6.0%).

Elevation: 1010 feet

Map of Cummington, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cummington

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cummington town

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

2.7% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.4% North America, 0.3% Oceania).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cummington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cummington:

  • BARNES MUNI (about 26 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 40 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cummington:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cummington:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 19 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)

Public primary/middle school in Cummington:

  • BERKSHIRE TRAIL ELEM (Students: 120; Location: 2 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Cummington:

  • BRYANT FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,389; Location: ROUTE 9, 455 BERKSHIRE TRAIL; 7,627 books; 116 audio materials; 432 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)