Compare towns
Egremont vs Lenox vs Monterey
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%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($467k median).
Monterey has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Lenox | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230 |
5,079Highest |
954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±13.6Lowest 42% above MA |
60.1±4.3 50% above MA |
62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
| Monterey and Lenox 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% |
13.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Lenox and Monterey 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% |
40.1%±7.8 MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Monterey and Lenox 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% |
52.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Monterey 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 |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$152,353±$89kHighest 47% above MA |
| Monterey and Lenox 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 |
$466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
$603,200±$57k 7% above MA |
| Egremont and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$393 23% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
| Monterey and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,647 39% below MA |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Lenox and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 50% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
23 min 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont and Monterey 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 | — | #90 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Lenox | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lenox Memorial High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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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.