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A city of 12,606 people in Massachusetts
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Map of North Adams: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land37%4,782 of 13,112 acres
Trails36 mi1.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves19379 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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The Natural Bridge1860
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The Natural Bridge, 1860

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About North Adams

City in Massachusetts, United States
1745Established
12,961Population
20.6 sq miArea
705 ftElevation

North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 12,961 as of the 2020 census. Best known as the home of the largest contemporary art museum in the United States, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams has in recent years become a center for tourism, culture and recreation.

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ZIP code01247
Area code413
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Housing in North Adams

$263K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical North Adams home is worth about $263,000, up 1.8% in a year, 60% below the Massachusetts typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market68
Sale-to-list97.2%
Sold in May11
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Safety in North Adams

D−

Safety Grade D-

North Adams reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
North Adams 11.8
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
North Adams 25.1
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools North Adams’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. 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 and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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