Compare towns
Egremont vs Salisbury vs Richmond
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 people working from home (29.6%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($479k median).
Richmond has the shortest commute (22 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.
| Measure | Egremont | Salisbury | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230Lowest |
9,281Highest |
1,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±13.6 42% above MA |
51.3±3.5Lowest 28% above MA |
62.1±3Highest 55% above MA |
| Richmond and Egremont 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% |
12.4%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Salisbury and Richmond 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% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
37.8%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Richmond 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% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA |
$106,250±$24kHighest about the MA average |
| Richmond 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 |
$478,700±$27kLowest 15% below MA |
$584,500±$51k 4% above MA |
| Egremont and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$1,593±$299 10% below MA |
| Salisbury and Richmond 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 |
$4,604 23% below MA |
$5,575Highest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
14%±36.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 50% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.1%±3.1Lowest 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 | Richmond |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.