Route 2 leads east through the CDP as Main Street, then becomes the Mohawk Trail as it continues east towards North Adams and the Connecticut River valley.

Route 7 leaves to the north as North Street towards Vermont, and the two highways leave to the south as Cold Spring Road.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 4,754 people, 1,368 households, and 715 families residing in the CDP.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.87% White, 3.83% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 4.80% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races, and 3.13% from two or more races.

40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.