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Leverett vs Needham 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).
Needham has the highest household income ($214k).
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 | Needham | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608 |
32,459Highest |
1,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.1% MA: +7.4% |
+12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4 40% above MA |
43.1±1.6Lowest 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
67.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Needham 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±$18k about the MA average |
$214,308±$13kHighest 106% above MA |
$101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 111% above MA |
$664,900±$109k 18% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135 21% below MA |
$2,409±$183Highest 37% above MA |
$1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.9%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.4%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Needham 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 | — | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Leverett | Needham | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.