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Leverett vs Ogunquit vs Egremont vs West Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leverett has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Egremont has the most renters (17.8% rent).
West Stockbridge has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Egremont | West Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,608Highest |
1,379 |
1,230Lowest |
1,250 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4Lowest 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.9±13.6 46% above U.S. |
56.8±4.4 46% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Stockbridge and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
74.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,458±$30kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$107,083±$20k 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$664,900±$109k 100% above U.S. |
$535,700±$65k 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,349±$393Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,518±$281Highest 7% above U.S. |
| West Stockbridge and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,647Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,875 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.5%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leverett and West Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Leverett | — | Southern Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.