Belchertown is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 15,316 people and three associated neighborhoods, Belchertown is the 134th largest community in Massachusetts.Belchertown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.97% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Belchertown is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belchertown who work in teaching (13.62%), management occupations (12.39%), and office and administrative support (12.18%). Also of interest is that Belchertown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.94% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Belchertown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Belchertown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Belchertown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Belchertown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.46 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Belchertown ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Belchertown, 45.07% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Belchertown in 2022 was $46,208, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $184,832 for a family of four. Belchertown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Belchertown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belchertown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Belchertown include Irish, French, Polish, German, and English. The most common language spoken in Belchertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
