Compare towns
Egremont vs Acton vs Mount Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Egremont has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Acton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Mount Washington has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Egremont | Acton | Mount Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230 |
24,155Highest |
193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
44.5±0.8Lowest 11% above MA |
52.1±10.7 30% above MA |
| Egremont and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.1%±14.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Acton and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±9.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.5%±13 MA: 17.9% |
| Egremont and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.8% MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±7.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Acton and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average |
$158,230±$14kHighest 52% above MA |
$142,500±$26k 37% above MA |
| Acton and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $664,900±$109kLowest 18% above MA |
$807,300±$20kHighest 44% above MA |
$714,300±$141k 27% above MA |
| Acton and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
$1,986±$155Highest 13% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,647 39% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,316Lowest 45% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3 MA: 51.8% |
75%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Mount Washington and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 50% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
30.1%±14.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Acton and Mount Washington 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 | — | #13 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Acton-Boxborough | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.