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Leverett vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Lancaster | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608 |
8,606Highest |
1,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
+12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4 40% above MA |
43.1±4.9Lowest 8% 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% |
19.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest 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% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Egremont and Lancaster 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 |
$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA |
$101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average |
| Lancaster 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±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
$664,900±$109kHighest 18% above MA |
| Egremont and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135 21% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
$1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779 13% above MA |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest 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 |
32 min 9% above MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster and Egremont 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 | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Leverett | Nashoba | Southern Berkshire |
| 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.