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Egremont vs Upton vs Alford
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%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Alford has the shortest commute (26 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 | Upton | Alford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230 |
8,189Highest |
433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±13.6 42% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
63.1±2.4Highest 58% above MA |
| Alford 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±9.6 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Alford 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% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
63.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3%±3.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Egremont and Alford 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$121,042±$11k 16% above MA |
| Upton and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $664,900±$109k 18% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$794,400±$144kHighest 41% above MA |
| Alford 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,750±$1kHighest about the MA average |
| Alford 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,913 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 50% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
26 minLowest 12% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.2%±6.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.