The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Athol has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Athol a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
The percentage of adults in Athol who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.48% of the adults in Athol have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Athol in 2022 was $29,657, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,628 for a family of four. However, Athol contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Athol home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Athol residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Athol include Irish, English, French, Italian, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Athol is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
