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Egremont vs Lee vs Leverett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Egremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Leverett has the most kids (13.7% 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 | Egremont | Lee | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230Lowest |
5,719Highest |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
55.2±5.8Lowest 38% above MA |
56±6.4 40% above MA |
| Egremont and Leverett 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% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Leverett and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±9.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett and Lee 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% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee 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±$30k about the MA average |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$104,688±$18kHighest about the MA average |
| Leverett 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 |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,389±$135Highest 21% below MA |
| Leverett and Lee 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 |
$3,980 34% below MA |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 50% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont and Leverett 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Lee | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.