Compare towns
Egremont vs Needham 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%).
Needham has the highest household income ($214k).
Leverett has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
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 | Needham | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230Lowest |
32,459Highest |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
43.1±1.6Lowest 8% 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±9.6 MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Needham 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±$30kLowest about the MA average |
$214,308±$13kHighest 106% above MA |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $664,900±$109k 18% above MA |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 111% above MA |
$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
$2,409±$183Highest 37% above MA |
$1,389±$135 21% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,779 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.9%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 50% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
32.4%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Needham and Egremont 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 | — | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | — | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.