What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Leverett has the shortest commute (27 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.

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

Measure	Egremont	Leverett
People
Population	1,230Lowest	1,608Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA	56±6.4Lowest 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%	13.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Leverett and Egremont 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%	34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9%
	Leverett 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%	67.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9%	2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Egremont and Leverett 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	$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	$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA	$1,389±$135Highest 21% below MA
	Leverett and Egremont 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	$6,779Highest 13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	8%Lowest MA: 10%	10%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	87.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA	1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	44 minHighest 50% above MA	27 minLowest 9% below MA
Work from home	29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%	28.5%±5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Egremont and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Southern Berkshire	Leverett
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.