Buckland
What’s happening
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Local news
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Outdoors in Buckland
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1850
Buckland, Massachusettslabel QS:Len,"Buckland, Massachusetts", 1850
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About Buckland
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesBuckland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,816 at the 2020 census. The town shares the village of Shelburne Falls with neighboring Shelburne. The town center at Shelburne Falls is the western end of the Bridge of Flowers, a local tourist attraction. Buckland is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Buckland
The typical Buckland home is worth about $393,000, up 1.5% in a year, 41% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Buckland
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Buckland's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Buckland
All Buckland schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Buckland’s kids attend trail 77% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Buckland is
Explore map →Imported town boundary