Northampton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 29,327 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Northampton is the 63rd largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Northampton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Of important note, Northampton is also a city of artists. Northampton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Northampton’s character.

Also of interest is that Northampton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.85% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Northampton is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Northampton enrolled in college, Northampton has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Northampton, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

If knowledge is power, Northampton is a pretty powerful place. 62.92% of the adults in Northampton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Northampton in 2022 was $49,679, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $198,716 for a family of four. However, Northampton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Northampton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Northampton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northampton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Northampton include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Northampton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.