Compare towns
Egremont vs Everett vs Sheffield
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 most people working from home (29.6%).
Everett has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 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 | Everett | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230Lowest |
50,045Highest |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
48.2±8 21% above MA |
| Egremont and Sheffield 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±9.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Egremont and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±4.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,458±$30kHighest about the MA average |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$92,120±$31k 11% below MA |
| Egremont and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $664,900±$109kHighest 18% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$409,400±$32kLowest 27% below MA |
| Egremont and Everett 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 |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,837±$1k 4% above MA |
| Everett and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,520 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.2%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 50% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Everett | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.