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Egremont vs Upton vs Leverett vs Mount Washington
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).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Leverett has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
Mount Washington has the most expensive homes ($714k 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 | Upton | Leverett | Mount Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,230 |
8,189Highest |
1,608 |
193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
56±6.4 40% above MA |
52.1±10.7 30% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
16.1%±14.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Mount Washington 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
27.5%±13 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% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
46.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±7.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Egremont and Mount Washington 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 |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
$142,500±$26k 37% above MA |
| Upton and Mount Washington 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±$41k about the MA average |
$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
$714,300±$141kHighest 27% above MA |
| Mount Washington 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 |
$1,389±$135Highest 21% below MA |
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| Leverett and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,647 39% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,779 13% above MA |
$3,316Lowest 45% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3 MA: 51.8% |
75%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Mount Washington and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 50% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
30.1%±14.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Mount Washington and Egremont 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 | Leverett | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| 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.