It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Athol has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Athol has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Athol than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Athol may be for you.
In terms of college education, Athol is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.53% of adults 25 and older in Athol have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Athol in 2022 was $30,770, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,080 for a family of four. However, Athol contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Athol is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Athol include Irish, Italian, French, English, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Athol is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
