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MA Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Hawlemont

Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 • Franklin County • 1 Operating Schools
(413) 625-0192
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,414
107 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$63,828
Overall Poverty Rate
8.85%
125 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
13.25%
11 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.8% 11.5% 17.3% 23% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MA Avg: 10.43% 2020 Poverty Rate: 17.39% (16 / 92 kids) 17.39% 2020 16 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 18.39% (16 / 87 kids) 18.39% 2021 16 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 14.12% (12 / 85 kids) 14.12% 2022 12 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 17.86% (15 / 84 kids) 17.86% 2023 15 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 13.25% (11 / 83 kids) 13.25% 2024 11 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 92 16 17.39% 10.36% 14.57%
2021 87 16 18.39% 12.04% 15.78%
2022 85 12 14.12% 11.37% 15.17%
2023 84 15 17.86% 12.12% 14.98%
2024 83 11 13.25% 10.43% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $308,200
Median Gross Rent $1,025/mo
Owner-Occupied 545
Renter-Occupied 124
Owner-Occupied: 545 (81.5%) Renter-Occupied: 124 (18.5%)
Occupied 669

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 545 (81.5%)
Renter-Occupied 124 (18.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 669 households
11 (1.6%)
< $10k
44 (6.6%)
$10k-$14k
24 (3.6%)
$15k-$19k
5 (0.7%)
$20k-$24k
35 (5.2%)
$25k-$29k
3 (0.4%)
$30k-$34k
19 (2.8%)
$35k-$39k
56 (8.4%)
$40k-$44k
74 (11.1%)
$45k-$49k
49 (7.3%)
$50k-$59k
81 (12.1%)
$60k-$74k
45 (6.7%)
$75k-$99k
77 (11.5%)
$100k-$124k
34 (5.1%)
$125k-$149k
47 (7%)
$150k-$199k
65 (9.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
11 (1.6%)
$10k-$14k
44 (6.6%)
$15k-$19k
24 (3.6%)
$20k-$24k
5 (0.7%)
$25k-$29k
35 (5.2%)
$30k-$34k
3 (0.4%)
$35k-$39k
19 (2.8%)
$40k-$44k
56 (8.4%)
$45k-$49k
74 (11.1%)
$50k-$59k
49 (7.3%)
$60k-$74k
81 (12.1%)
$75k-$99k
45 (6.7%)
$100k-$124k
77 (11.5%)
$125k-$149k
34 (5.1%)
$150k-$199k
47 (7%)
$200k+
65 (9.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 93 students
4 (4.3%)
1st
20 (21.5%)
2nd
4 (4.3%)
3rd
4 (4.3%)
4th
11 (11.8%)
5th
4 (4.3%)
6th
4 (4.3%)
7th
4 (4.3%)
8th
6 (6.5%)
9th
9 (9.7%)
10th
12 (12.9%)
11th
11 (11.8%)
12th
1st Grade
4 (4.3%)
2nd Grade
20 (21.5%)
3rd Grade
4 (4.3%)
4th Grade
4 (4.3%)
5th Grade
11 (11.8%)
6th Grade
4 (4.3%)
7th Grade
4 (4.3%)
8th Grade
4 (4.3%)
9th Grade
6 (6.5%)
10th Grade
9 (9.7%)
11th Grade
12 (12.9%)
12th Grade
11 (11.8%)