Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Census designated place in Berkshire County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01220
- Berkshire County
- Within Adams Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 5,584 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 2,970Households
- $48,750Median household income
- $189,100Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Adams
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,784 |
| 2010 | 5,515 |
| 2020 | 5,466 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $48,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,628 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,342 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Adams | Berkshire County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,584 | 128,047 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $48,750 | $72,565 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 47.9 | 47.8 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $189,100 | $283,800 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 26.0% | 38.3% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.4% | 6.0% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.8% | 70.0% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.1 minutes | 20.7 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosac Valley Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–3 | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School | Charter | 6–12 | Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 1 (MA-1) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | 1st Berkshire District |
| State legislature, upper chamber | Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Adams’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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