Compare towns
Leverett vs Oakham vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering LeverettAmherst Town
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leverett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Sunderland has the most renters (58% rent).
Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Oakham | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608Lowest |
1,639 |
3,641Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-0.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
49±2.3 23% above MA |
35.1±1.9Lowest 12% below MA |
| Leverett and Oakham 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% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
9%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
25.5%±9.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18kHighest about the MA average |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$68,083±$3kLowest 35% below MA |
| Leverett and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
$420,100±$20kLowest 25% below MA |
$458,100±$52kHighest 19% below MA |
| Sunderland and Leverett 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 |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,672±$151Highest 5% below MA |
| Sunderland 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 |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$5,611 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.1%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
17 minLowest 41% below MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #220 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leverett | Quabbin | Sunderland |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.