Turners Falls

Population: 3,949
Median household income: $56,729
Median home value: $235,500

Located in Franklin County, Massachusetts, Turners Falls is a community with a population of 3,949. The median household income of $56,729 is below the Franklin County median ($72,584).

Between 2019 and 2023, Turners Falls's population declined 1.5% from 4,010 to 3,949, while its median home value rose 14.5% from $205,600 to $235,500.

The typical home was built around 1948. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,949
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,729
Median home value: $235,500
Median gross rent: $1,133
Housing units: 2,102
Homeownership rate: 55.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0103,949

Median household income

$38,899$56,729

Median home value

$205,600$235,500

Median gross rent

$879$1,133

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,010	$38,899	$205,600	$879
2020	3,682	$38,063	$211,100	$877
2021	4,049	$44,177	$217,500	$922
2022	3,838	$53,306	$229,800	$1,054
2023	3,949	$56,729	$235,500	$1,133

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	221	5.6%
5 to 17	485	12.3%
18 to 24	235	6.0%
25 to 34	512	13.0%
35 to 44	545	13.8%
45 to 54	593	15.0%
55 to 64	525	13.3%
65 to 74	515	13.0%
75 and over	318	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,449	87.3%
Black or African American	24	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	36	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.6%
Two or more races	204	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	214	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree19.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	176	5.9%
High school graduate	1,056	35.1%
Some college or associate's	760	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	442	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	574	19.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled22.4%

Public transit1.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,563	68.0%
Carpooled	516	22.4%
Public transit	22	1.0%
Walked	77	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	121	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	806	37.0%
15 to 29 min	850	39.0%
30 to 44 min	355	16.3%
45 to 59 min	99	4.5%
60+ min	68	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 10.5% (413 of 3,949)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,021	53.0%
Nonfamily households	906	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,927	91.7%
Vacant	175	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,064	55.2%
Renter-occupied	863	44.8%

1-unit, detached49.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units31.1%

5 to 19 units16.3%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,035	49.2%
1-unit, attached	15	0.7%
2 to 4 units	653	31.1%
5 to 19 units	342	16.3%
20 or more units	57	2.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2570815
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Center point: 42.5967, -72.5565