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Outdoors in Washington
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c. 1910
Washington Mountain Road, Washington, Massachusetts, unknown photographer, c. 1910-1950, from the Digital Commonwealth …, c. 1910
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Saint Andrew's Chapel
Saint Andrew's Chapel is a historic chapel on Washington Mountain Road in Washington, Massachusetts. Built in 1899, the stone Gothic Revival structure is the rural community's finest example of late 19th-century architecture.
About Washington
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesWashington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 494 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Washington
The typical Washington home is worth about $404,000, up 3.3% in a year, 39% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Washington
Full picture →Most working residents leave Washington for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsfield (19%), Dalton (6%) and Becket (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Washington
Compared with Massachusetts
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Washington
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Washington
Full climate →Washington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 77 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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