Massachusetts · Census place 02515
Athol CDP, MA
Quick answer
Athol CDP has 8,711 residents, ranking #91 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $61,742, the median home is worth $227,000 and median gross rent runs $1,018 a month.
- Population
- 8,711Athol CDP residents
- Median household income
- $61,742Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $227,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,018Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Athol CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Athol CDP median would spend about 19.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.1% of residents and 63.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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