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Leverett vs Barre vs Egremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leverett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Barre has the youngest population (median age 43.8).
Egremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Leverett | Barre | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608 |
5,572Highest |
1,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4 40% above MA |
43.8±8.5Lowest 9% above MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% 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 | 13.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Barre and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
19%±5.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6 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+ | 67.4% MA: 47.3% |
31.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Barre and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18k about the MA average |
$107,727±$13kHighest 4% above MA |
$101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average |
| Barre and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
$394,300±$55kLowest 30% below MA |
$664,900±$109kHighest 18% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135Highest 21% below MA |
$1,030±$713Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,349±$393 23% 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 | $6,779Highest 13% above MA |
$5,163 14% below MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±27.5 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest MA: 10% |
8.2% MA: 10% |
8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont and Leverett 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 | — | #134 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Leverett | Quabbin | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Quabbin Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.