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Adams, MA (Town Center)

Found within zip code: 01220

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$204,100

low cost relative to Massachusetts
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,039,000+		0%
$1,529,001-$2,039,000		0%
$1,020,001-$1,529,000		1%
$816,001-$1,020,000		0%
$612,001-$816,000		1%
$408,001-$612,000		1%
$204,001-$408,000		46%
$102,001-$204,000		44%
$0-$102,000		7%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to MA, low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small apartment buildings, some Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Artsy/funky, Walkable, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Seniors (people 65 and over), some Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Arabian, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

ADAMS MIDDLE 30 COLUMBIA STREET, ADAMS, MA 01220 (413) 743-0554	06-08
BERKSHIRE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL 1 COMMERCIAL PLACE, ADAMS, MA 01220 (413) 743-7311	06-10
PLUNKETT ELEMENTARY 14 COMMERCIAL STREET, ADAMS, MA 01220 (413) 743-0876	PK-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

ADAMS-CHESHIRE, MA School District

1,682 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of MA school districts	13.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	72.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

52%	59%	60%	66%	43%	53%	STATE
52%	59%	60%	66%	43%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	94.1	73.5
BLACK (%)	3.0	8.4
HISPANIC (%)	1.3	13.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	NO DATA	4.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.5	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	32.6	28.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,410	$12,463,000	62.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$746	$1,255,000	6.2
STAFF	$199	$335,000	1.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$255	$429,000	2.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$555	$934,000	4.6
OPERATION	$1,327	$2,232,000	11.1
TRANSPORTATION	$371	$624,000	3.1
OTHER	$150	$252,000	1.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,603	$6,061,000	30.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$944	$1,587,000	7.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,957	$20,111,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.1
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	16.6

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Town Center
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in Adams
1 in 220
in Massachusetts
1 in 219

	Town Center	Adams	Massachusetts
		4.54	4.57

Adams, MA violent crimes

Population: 8,809
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	9	1	30
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	1.02	0.11	3.41

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Town Center
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in Adams
1 in 42
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1 in 42

	Town Center	Adams	Massachusetts
		23.73	23.64

Adams, MA property crimes

Population: 8,809
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	80	118	9
RATE PER 1,000	9.08	13.40	1.02

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Town Center	Adams	Massachusetts
		11	68

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	97.23%	5.32%	6	3
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Adams, MA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	83.51%	4.57%	3	1
Last 10 Years	94.70%	9.47%	5	6
Last 5 Years	44.95%	8.99%	10	7
Last 2 Years	4.87%	2.43%	10	4
Last 12 Months	1.64%	1.64%	10	5
Latest Quarter	-0.32%	-1.28%	10	5
			* 10 is highest

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Adams, MA (Town Center)

Adams, MA (Town Center)

School Rating Information

ADAMS-CHESHIRE, MA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Adams, MA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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