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Moving to Sheffield, Massachusetts

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Population: 3,335. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,366 (+0.9% change)
Males: 1,623 (48.7%), Females: 1,712 (51.3%)

Berkshire County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $45,082
Median house value: $153,600

Population by Race

Races in Sheffield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (18.7%), Irish (17.4%), German (12.9%), Italian (11.6%), French (7.7%), United States (7.4%).

Elevation: 675 feet

Map of Sheffield, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sheffield

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheffield town

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

2.6% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sheffield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheffield:

  • BARNES MUNI (about 46 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 50 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 50 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sheffield:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheffield:

  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 37 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 45 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 48 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 48 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)

Schools

Public high school in Sheffield:

  • MT EVERETT REGIONAL (Students: 418; Location: P O BOX 219; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Sheffield:

  • BERKSHIRE SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 245 N. UNDERMOUNTAIN RD.; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sheffield:

  • UNDERMOUNTAIN (Students: 478; Location: BOX 326; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NEW MARLBOROUGH CENTRAL (Students: 88; Location: BOX 326; Grades: PK – 04)
  • MONTEREY (Students: 18; Location: BOX 326; Grades: KG – KG)
  • SOUTH EGREMONT (Students: 18; Location: BOX 326; Grades: KG – 01)

Libraries

Library in Sheffield:

  • BUSHNELL-SAGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $87,667; Location: 48 MAIN ST.; 30,881 books; 390 audio materials; 1,475 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

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