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Egremont vs Salisbury 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 the most expensive homes ($665k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Leverett has the most kids (13.7% 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.
| Measure | Egremont | Salisbury | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230Lowest |
5,656Highest |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% MA: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
51±6.9Lowest 28% 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% |
12.3%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Leverett and Salisbury 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% |
29.1%±3.2Lowest 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% |
50.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury 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±$30k about the MA average |
$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA |
$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 |
$465,900±$31k 17% below MA |
$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
$1,770±$444Highest about the MA average |
$1,389±$135 21% below MA |
| Salisbury and Leverett 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 |
$4,561 24% below MA |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.8%±11.2 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% MA: 62.5% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 50% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont and Leverett 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | — | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.