Moving to Bellingham, Massachusetts

Population: 15,314. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,784 (+3.1% change)
Males: 7,503 (49.0%), Females: 7,811 (51.0%)

Norfolk County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $64,496
Median house value: $158,000

Population by Race

Races in Bellingham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (28.9%), Italian (16.7%), French (14.4%), English (12.3%), French Canadian (10.5%), German (7.8%).

Elevation: 293 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Map of Bellingham, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bellingham

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellingham town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

3.2% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bellingham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bellingham:

  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 27 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 29 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 30 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bellingham:

  • HOPEDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (about 2 miles; HOPEDALE, MA; Abbreviation: 1B6)
  • NORFOLK (about 8 miles; NORFOLK, MA; Abbreviation: 32M)
  • NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 13 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI; Abbreviation: SFZ)

Amtrak stations near Bellingham:

  • 13 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellingham:

  • BRYANT COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,926)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,185)
  • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)
  • RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 18 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 6,208)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 7,460)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; Providence, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 20 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)

Schools

Public high schools in Bellingham:

  • BELLINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 782; Location: 80 BLACKSTONE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PRIMAVERA JR/SR H S (Students: 48; Location: 80 HARPIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bellingham:

  • BELLINGHAM MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 853; Location: 130 BLACKSTONE STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • SOUTH ELEM (Students: 421; Location: 70 HARPIN STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • STALL BROOK (Students: 341; Location: 342 HARTFORD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CLARA MACY ELEMENTARY (Students: 266; Location: 60 MONIQUE DR; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BELLINGHAM ECC (Students: 18; Location: 338 HARTFORD AVENUE; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Bellingham:

  • WEE FOLK LEARNING CENTER (Students: 26; Location: 1178 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Bellingham:

  • BELLINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $396,032; Location: 100 BLACKSTONE STREET; 37,635 books; 1,057 audio materials; 1,471 video materials; 82 serial subscriptions)