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Petersham, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
Petersham is a Census CDP of 312 people across 1.23 square miles of land, in Worcester County. Median household income is $107,813, 92.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Petersham
What Petersham is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.23 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land253 plus or minus 60
- County holding the largest share of its areaWorcester County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Petersham
How many people live in Petersham
- Population312 plus or minus 74
- Median age56.8
- Population under 1812 plus or minus 18
- Share under 183.8 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over123 plus or minus 43
- Share 65 and over39.4 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Households137 plus or minus 32
- Family households88 plus or minus 28
- Share of households that are families64.2 percent plus or minus 13.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Petersham
Income and work in Petersham
- Median household income$107,813 plus or minus $34,905
- Per capita income$56,610 plus or minus $12,384
- Civilian labor force143 plus or minus 44
- Employed142 plus or minus 44
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over288 plus or minus 74
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher48.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree30.9 percent plus or minus 7.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Petersham
Housing in Petersham
- Housing units152 plus or minus 34
- Occupied units137 plus or minus 32
- Vacant units15 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate9.9 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Owner occupied126 plus or minus 32
- Renter occupied11 plus or minus 9
- Ownership rate92.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$389,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,583 plus or minus $943
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Single family units130 plus or minus 35
- Share single family85.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more22 plus or minus 22
- Share in buildings of two or more14.5 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Petersham
How Petersham gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute125 plus or minus 44
- Commuting under 15 minutes31 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.8 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more72 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more57.6 percent plus or minus 26.0
- Drove alone88.0 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home12.0 percent plus or minus 7.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Petersham
Flood risk in Petersham
- NFIP communityTown of Petersham
- NFIP community number250327
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/23/79(M)
The Town of Petersham participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 250327 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Worcester County, not Petersham
Worcester County context, not Petersham figures
- Establishments in Worcester County19,181
- Covered employment, Worcester County351,476
- Average annual pay, Worcester County$71,641
- Housing units permitted, Worcester County2,506
Every figure in this section is published for Worcester County as a whole and is not a measurement of Petersham.
All Worcester County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Petersham questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Petersham, Massachusetts?
312, in 137 households. Petersham CDP covers 1.23 square miles of land, which is 253 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Petersham in?
Worcester County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Petersham?
$107,813. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $389,100. Median gross rent is $1,583 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Petersham in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Petersham appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Petersham, town of, community 250327, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Petersham figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Worcester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Petersham.
Is zoning published for Petersham?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.