Compare towns
Leverett vs Saugus 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).
Saugus has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Saugus | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608 |
28,773Highest |
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 |
44.5±2.5Lowest 11% 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% |
15.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Saugus 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% |
22%±2.1Lowest 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% |
31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.8%Highest 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% |
| Saugus 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 |
$101,539±$3k about the MA average |
$101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average |
| Leverett and Saugus 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 |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$664,900±$109kHighest 18% above MA |
| Egremont and Saugus 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 |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779Highest 13% above MA |
$6,049 about the MA average |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest MA: 10% |
6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | #194 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Leverett | Saugus | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Saugus High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.5 |
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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.