Compare towns
Egremont vs Tyringham 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 renters (17.8% rent).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Tyringham | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230 |
494Lowest |
1,608Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±13.6 42% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
56±6.4Lowest 40% above MA |
| Tyringham and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Leverett and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±9.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Leverett 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% |
66.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Egremont and Tyringham 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 |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $664,900±$109k 18% above MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
| Tyringham 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 |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,389±$135Highest 21% below MA |
| Leverett 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 |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% 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 |
36 min 23% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Lowest 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 | |||
| 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.