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Egremont vs Ware vs Great Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Egremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Great Barrington 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 | Ware | Great Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230Lowest |
10,048Highest |
7,202 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2% MA: +7.4% |
+1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
43.1±4.7Lowest 8% above MA |
49.7±4.2 24% above MA |
| Egremont and Great Barrington 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% |
19.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.9%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±9.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.7%±4.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Egremont and Great Barrington 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% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
49.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
10.8%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,458±$30kHighest about the MA average |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$84,132±$11k 19% below MA |
| Egremont and Great Barrington 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 |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$494,300±$61k 12% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$393Highest 23% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,314±$239 25% below MA |
| Egremont and Great Barrington 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 |
$4,237 29% below MA |
$5,935Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±15.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
9.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3% MA: 62.5% |
68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 50% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±6.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont and Great Barrington 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #139 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Ware | Berkshire Hills |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Monument Mt Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.