MA area data
Chesterfield, MA
Chesterfield, MA.
Population: 397 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $406,155
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.6%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $408,817
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 30.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 292
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- New England National Scenic Trail (17 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Albert Farms Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 23
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -569 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $6,569
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 48,352
- Average weekly wage
- $1,082
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Education, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 113
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