Hampshire, Massachusetts — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Hampshire during 2025.
Hampshire County indexed 736 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,055 approved and 12 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.9%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Massachusetts jurisdictions show. Northampton drove most of the activity (648 of 736 projects, 88%), with Ware a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
736
Projects with decisions
1,055
Approved actions
12
Denied actions
98.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town | 13 | 13 | 2 | 86.7% |
| Easthampton Town | 16 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Northampton | 648 | 947 | 7 | 99.3% |
| Ware | 59 | 63 | 3 | 95.5% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.