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Chilmark vs Egremont vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Egremont has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chilmark | Egremont | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578 |
1,230Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
| Egremont and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
67.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Egremont and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
| Chilmark and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$664,900±$109k 18% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,349±$393 23% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Chilmark and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 25% below MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 8% above MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Southern Berkshire | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.