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Northampton School District

Northampton School District is a unified school district in Massachusetts with a community population of 30,962. The median household income is $80,288 and the median age is 41.3.

30,962

Population

904

People / sq mi

$80,288

Median Income

41.3

Median Age

Northampton School District covers 34 sq mi of land at 904.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White81.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian63.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$80,288

Median Household Income

$50,705

Per Capita Income

9.4%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$429,700

Median Home Value

$1,439

Median Rent

57.3%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

94.9%

High School+

62.7%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Northampton School District serves a community with a population of 30,962 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Massachusetts.

The median household income in Northampton School District is $80,288, with a per capita income of $50,705. The poverty rate is 9.4%.

Northampton School District is 81.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 63.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Northampton School District, 94.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 62.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Northampton School District is $429,700, with a median rent of $1,439. The homeownership rate is 57.3%.

Data for Northampton School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2508850).

Educational attainment is the headline number in Northampton School District: 62.7% of adults 25 and older have a four-year degree. Northampton School District is a school district in Massachusetts with a population of 30,962.

Median household income is $80,288, near the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate is 9.4%, below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $429,700, with typical rent around $1,439.

The population is unusually well-credentialed for US school districts — 62.7% of adults have a four-year degree, above the national 35.0%.

The education numbers are the throughline: a college-heavy population in Northampton School District usually coincides with higher incomes and a workforce concentrated in professional and information industries.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.