Cheshire

In Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Population: 584

Located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Cheshire is a community with a population of 584.

From 2019 to 2023, Cheshire's population grew 8.3% from 539 to 584.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.8% of the population. 84.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 584
Median age: 59.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 357
Homeownership rate: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

539584

Median household income

$79,107$94,167

Median home value

$205,500$161,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	539	$79,107	$205,500	—
2020	683	$94,167	—	$545
2021	662	—	$161,100	—
2022	547	—	—	—
2023	584	—	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6433.2%

65 to 7420.9%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	84	14.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	56	9.6%
35 to 44	53	9.1%
45 to 54	48	8.2%
55 to 64	194	33.2%
65 to 74	122	20.9%
75 and over	27	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	583	99.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's46.0%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	114	22.8%
Some college or associate's	230	46.0%
Bachelor's degree	92	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	64	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	206	84.1%
Carpooled	38	15.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	13.5%
15 to 29 min	150	61.2%
30 to 44 min	43	17.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	19	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.79
Poverty rate: 11.5% (67 of 584)

	Count	Share
Family households	139	42.8%
Nonfamily households	186	57.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	325	91.0%
Vacant	32	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	271	83.4%
Renter-occupied	54	16.6%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	291	81.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	66	18.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2513310
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5611, -73.1623