Compare towns
Leverett vs Erving vs Shutesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leverett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Shutesbury has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Erving | Shutesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608Lowest |
1,703 |
1,910Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
50.2±4.5 26% above MA |
| Leverett and Shutesbury 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% |
16.3%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.2%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Erving and Shutesbury 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% |
22.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
70%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Shutesbury and Erving 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 |
$77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$123,333±$12kHighest 19% above MA |
| Shutesbury 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±$35kHighest 23% below MA |
$271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$376,100±$21k 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135 21% below MA |
$1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,721±$111Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779Highest 13% above MA |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$6,642 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
40%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Erving 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% MA: 10% |
3.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% MA: 62.5% |
81.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
33 minHighest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.2%±7.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett and Shutesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Leverett | Erving | Shutesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.