Shutesbury, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,810. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,846 (+2.0% change)
Males: 871 (48.1%), Females: 939 (51.9%)
Franklin County
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $60,437
Median house value: $158,100
Population by Race
Races in Shutesbury:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
- Two or more races (3.0%)
- American Indian (2.6%)
- Hispanic (2.2%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (22.6%), Irish (18.6%), German (14.0%), Polish (11.3%), Italian (8.3%), French (6.6%).
Elevation: 1225 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Shutesbury
- High school or higher: 97.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 62.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 38.1%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Shutesbury town
- Never married: 25.9%
- Now married: 59.4%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 2.2%
- Divorced: 11.1%
2.8% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Shutesbury:
- UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 9 miles; AMHERST, MA)
- ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ATHOL, MA)
- MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WARE, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shutesbury:
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 30 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 40 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shutesbury:
- TURNERS FALLS (about 12 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; Abbreviation: 0B5)
- ORANGE MUNI (about 12 miles; ORANGE, MA; Abbreviation: ORE)
- NORTHAMPTON (about 17 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Abbreviation: 7B2)
Amtrak station near Shutesbury:
- 9 miles: AMHERST (RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shutesbury:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 17 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 19 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
- SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)
Public primary/middle school in Shutesbury:
- SHUTESBURY ELEMENTARY (Students: 174; Location: 23 WEST PELHAM RD; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Shutesbury:
- M. N. SPEAR MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,446; Location: COOLEYVILLE RD.; 9,479 books; 179 audio materials; 1,157 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)