Buckland, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,991. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,995 (+0.2% change)
Males: 994 (49.9%), Females: 997 (50.1%)

Franklin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $45,833
Median house value: $114,100

Population by Race

Races in Buckland:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (29.6%), Irish (17.2%), French (12.3%), German (11.2%), Italian (8.0%), Polish (5.8%).

Elevation: 690 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buckland

• High school or higher: 89.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckland town

• Never married: 28.6%
• Now married: 52.8%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 10.5%

1.7% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buckland:

• FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
• BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
• BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 22 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buckland:

• BARNES MUNI (about 32 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
• WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 34 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
• BRADLEY INTL (about 47 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buckland:

• TURNERS FALLS (about 20 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; Abbreviation: 0B5)
• MOUNT SNOW (about 23 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; Abbreviation: 4V8)
• NORTHAMPTON (about 24 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Abbreviation: 7B2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckland:

• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 19 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
• SMITH COLLEGE (about 22 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
• MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
• WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
• HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
• WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
• SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)

Libraries

Library in Buckland:

• BUCKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,755; Location: 30 UPPER ST.; 7,970 books; 20 audio materials; 165 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)