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Egremont vs Lee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230Lowest |
5,719Highest |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
48.2±8Lowest 21% above MA |
| Egremont and Lee 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% |
13.3%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sheffield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±9.6 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±5.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Egremont 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% MA: 47.3% |
37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±4.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Lee 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 |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% 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 |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$409,400±$32k 27% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,837±$1kHighest 4% above MA |
| Sheffield 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 |
$4,520Highest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.2%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 50% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
21 min 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont and Lee 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 | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Lee | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Highest |
7.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.