Compare towns
Leverett vs Mashpee 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 most affordable homes ($436k median).
Mashpee has the most kids (14.7% 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 | Mashpee | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608 |
15,384Highest |
1,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4 40% above MA |
55.9±1.8Lowest 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%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Mashpee 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% |
33.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett and Mashpee 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% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee 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±$18kHighest about the MA average |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$101,458±$30k 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 |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
$664,900±$109kHighest 18% above MA |
| Egremont and Mashpee 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 |
$1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
$1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
| Mashpee and Leverett 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 |
$3,762 37% below MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest 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 | — | #100 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Leverett | Mashpee | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.