What stands out worked out from the figures below

Egremont has the most people working from home (29.6%).

Salisbury has the shortest commute (28 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	Salisbury
People
Population	1,230Lowest	9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12%Highest MA: +7.4%	+11.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA	51.3±3.5Lowest 28% above MA
	Egremont and Salisbury 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%	13.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Salisbury 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%	25.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Egremont and Salisbury 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%	43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±4.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±1.7Highest 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±$30kHighest about the MA average	$93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA
	Egremont and Salisbury 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	$478,700±$27kLowest 15% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA	$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA
	Salisbury 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	$4,604Highest 23% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	8%Highest MA: 10%	5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	44 minHighest 50% above MA	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%	19.8%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Egremont and Salisbury 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	Triton
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.