Move to North Adams to experience a more engaging, more affordable and slower lifestyle.
North Adams is in the center of all your needs.
Median Home Price: $209,000 (sold price)
Average Property Tax Bill: $3,545 annually
Median Rental: $1,375/month
Your housing dollars will go further in North Adams.
MAJOR CITIES: 3 hours from Boston, 3.5 hours from New York City and 4 hours from Montreal.
AIRPORTS: 1 hour from Albany Airport and just under 2 hours from Bradley Airport in Hartford, CT.
TRAINS: 40 minutes to Amtrak train in Pittsfield and 1 hour to Amtrak in Albany. Just under 2 hours to Metro North train in Wassaic, NY.
SKIING: 6 ski mountains less than 90 minutes away. Jiminy Peak, Bousquet and Berkshire East are all about 30 minutes away.
LAKES: Windsor Lake resides within North Adams and a 20-minute drive away you can enjoy North Pond in Savoy State Forest.
NEARBY COMMUNITIES: 30 minutes from Bennington, VT, 1 hour from Northhampton, MA, 1 hour from Great Barrington, MA and 90 minutes from Hudson, NY.
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Education System
North Adams recently approved the building of a new $65 million PreK through 2nd-grade school. It has both a conventional high school and a vocational high school. It’s also home to MCLA, a college within the Massachusetts State University system.
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Find Your People
Over the past five years, the secret about North Adams has gotten out! People from all over the world are settling here for the slower and more affordable lifestyle, the interesting conversations, the great outdoors, the thriving art community and an infectious energy to reinvent!
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Things To Do
You’ll never get bored living in the Northern Berkshires! If you are an art lover, foodie, gardener, outdoor enthusiast, music lover or just want to be part of an engaged community, there’s always something to do here! Most new residents say their social calendar has never been more packed!
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Find a Place to Live
Whether you plan on living in North Adams full or part-time, find an apartment, condo, single-family home or multiple-dwelling residence in North Adams.
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Find A Job
There are lots of high-paying job opportunities in the Berkshires from healthcare to the trades to nonprofit management to manufacturing to startups. (Of course, we’ve also become a haven for remote workers!)
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Start Your Business
Lots of people come to North Adams to fulfill their dream of finally starting their business! Why not you?
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Infrastructure Projects
There are several planned and possible infrastructure projects over the next decade in North Adams including the new Greylock School, redevelopment of the Route 2 Overpass and he Adventure Trail connecting Adams and Williamstown.
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New Development
There are loads of development projects slated to begin over the next five years from new restaurants to MCLA’s new art center to housing and so much more!