What stands out worked out from the figures below

Egremont has the oldest population (median age 56.9).

Mount Washington has the most kids (16.1% 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	Mount Washington
People
Population	1,230Highest	193Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA	52.1±10.7Lowest 30% above MA
	Egremont and Mount Washington 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%	16.1%±14.2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Mount Washington 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%	27.5%±13Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Egremont and Mount Washington 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%	46.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9%	2.6%±7.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Egremont and Mount Washington 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	$142,500±$26kHighest 37% above MA
	Mount Washington 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±$109kLowest 18% above MA	$714,300±$141kHighest 27% above MA
	Mount Washington and Egremont 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,647Highest 39% below MA	$3,316Lowest 45% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	75%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Mount Washington 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%	2.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	87.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	44 minHighest 50% above MA	31 minLowest 5% above MA
Work from home	29.6%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	30.1%±14.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Mount Washington and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Southern Berkshire	—
High school 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.