What stands out worked out from the figures below

Egremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).

Lancaster has the most kids (19.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Egremont	Lancaster
People
Population	1,230Lowest	8,606Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA	43.1±4.9Lowest 8% above MA
	Egremont and Lancaster 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%	19.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Lancaster and Egremont 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%	19.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Egremont and Lancaster 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%	50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9%	3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Egremont and Lancaster 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	$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA
	Lancaster and Egremont 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	$519,100±$60kLowest 8% below MA
	Egremont and Lancaster 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	$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,647Lowest 39% below MA	$7,235Highest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Lancaster and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest MA: 10%	1.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	85.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA	1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	44 minHighest 50% above MA	32 minLowest 9% above MA
Work from home	29.6%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Lancaster and Egremont 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	—	#145 of 282 in MA
School district	Southern Berkshire	Nashoba
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.