What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leverett has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Leverett	Egremont
People
Population	1,608Highest	1,230Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+12%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56±6.4Lowest 40% 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%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%	10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Leverett and Egremont 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%	30.4%±9.6Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	67.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Egremont and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,688±$18kHighest about the MA average	$101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average
	Leverett and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA	$664,900±$109kHighest 18% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,389±$135Highest 21% below MA	$1,349±$393Lowest 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	$3,647Lowest 39% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8%	8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	10%Highest MA: 10%	8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA	1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 9% below MA	44 minHighest 50% above MA
Work from home	28.5%±5Lowest 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
School district	Leverett	Southern Berkshire
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.