Profile for Bernardston, Massachusetts, MA

Bernardston is in the Fall River Valley, on the Vermont border

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Fort Connable, Berlin Art and Historical Collections

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (41)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (9)

Parks (1)

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• Franklin County Chamber of Commerce

9% of Bernardston residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bernardston ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ancestry.com - MA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Crime in Franklin County
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bernardston was $20,959, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Bernardston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Franklin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bernardston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $508.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $982.

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Libraries in Bernardston include Cushman Library ... View libraries

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The average commute time for Bernardston workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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