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Chilmark vs Leverett vs Sutton vs Egremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Leverett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Egremont has the most renters (17.8% rent).
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 | Leverett | Sutton | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578 |
1,608 |
2,239Highest |
1,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
56±6.4 44% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.9±13.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Egremont and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Leverett 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Egremont 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 109% above U.S. |
$104,688±$18k 30% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$101,458±$30kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Sutton 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 470% above U.S. |
$435,500±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$664,900±$109k 100% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,389±$135 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,349±$393Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Chilmark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$6,779 117% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,647Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leverett and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Egremont and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Leverett | Kearsarge Regional School District | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.