Compare towns
Egremont vs Upton vs Monterey
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).
Monterey has the shortest commute (23 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 | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230 |
8,189Highest |
954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±13.6 42% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
| Monterey 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±9.6 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Monterey 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% |
64.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Monterey 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±$30kLowest about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$152,353±$89k 47% above MA |
| Upton and Monterey 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 |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$603,200±$57k 7% above MA |
| Egremont and Monterey 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 |
$1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
| Monterey 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 |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Monterey 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
87.4%Highest 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 |
35 min 22% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont and Monterey 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.