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Cheshire

A town of 3,216 people in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
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About Cheshire

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1766Established
3,258Population
27.5 sq miArea
965 ftElevation

Cheshire is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,258 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.

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ZIP code01225
Area code413
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Housing in Cheshire

$363K▲ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cheshire home is worth about $363,000, up 2.4% in a year, 45% below the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 2 sales in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Cheshire

A+

Safety Grade A+

Cheshire reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cheshire 0.3
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Cheshire 2.5
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Cheshire’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictHoosac Valley RegionalSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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