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Leverett vs Canton vs West Stockbridge
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 most affordable homes ($436k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
West Stockbridge has the shortest commute (25 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 | Leverett | Canton | West Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608 |
24,748Highest |
1,250Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4 40% above MA |
42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
56.8±4.4Highest 42% above MA |
| West Stockbridge and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.8%±5.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Canton and West Stockbridge 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% |
18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.5% MA: 47.3% |
74.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Canton and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18kLowest about the MA average |
$143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
$107,083±$20k 3% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$535,700±$65k 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,518±$281 14% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779Highest 13% above MA |
$6,560 9% above MA |
$4,875Lowest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.6%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% MA: 62.5% |
73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.3%±8.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett and West Stockbridge 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Leverett | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.