Petersham

Population: 252
Median household income: $105,938
Median home value: $372,400

Petersham is a community in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to 252 residents. Its median household income of $105,938 runs above the Worcester County figure of $93,561.

Between 2019 and 2023, Petersham's population declined 2.7% from 259 to 252, while its median home value rose 28.7% from $289,300 to $372,400.

7.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.23 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 252
Median age: 57.8 yrs
Median household income: $105,938
Median home value: $372,400
Median gross rent: $1,550
Housing units: 137
Homeownership rate: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

259252

Median household income

$66,458$105,938

Median home value

$289,300$372,400

Median gross rent

$1,300$1,550

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	259	$66,458	$289,300	$1,300
2020	256	$56,771	$290,700	$1,330
2021	263	$69,375	$295,900	$1,333
2022	275	$76,328	$356,100	$1,458
2023	252	$105,938	$372,400	$1,550

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 176.0%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 445.2%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7429.4%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.2%
5 to 17	15	6.0%
18 to 24	10	4.0%
25 to 34	23	9.1%
35 to 44	13	5.2%
45 to 54	34	13.5%
55 to 64	57	22.6%
65 to 74	74	29.4%
75 and over	23	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	234	92.9%
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	12	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate18.8%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree28.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	4.0%
High school graduate	42	18.8%
Some college or associate's	63	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	46	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	64	28.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone91.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	104	91.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	26.0%
15 to 29 min	29	27.9%
30 to 44 min	22	21.2%
45 to 59 min	3	2.9%
60+ min	23	22.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 7.9% (20 of 252)

	Count	Share
Family households	66	58.4%
Nonfamily households	47	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	113	82.5%
Vacant	24	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	104	92.0%
Renter-occupied	9	8.0%

1-unit, detached86.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	119	86.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	13.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2553085
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4910, -72.1872