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Leverett vs Springfield vs Amherst Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering LeverettSunderland
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leverett has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Amherst Town has the youngest population (median age 21.4).
Amherst Town is a college town. 59.6% 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 | Springfield | Amherst Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608 |
1,122Lowest |
38,182Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56±6.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
21.4±0.2Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Leverett and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
59.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$66,968±$7kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Leverett and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$484,900±$21kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Amherst Town 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,671±$93Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779 117% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$8,787Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leverett and Amherst Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leverett and Amherst Town 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 | — | — | #58 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leverett | — | Amherst · Amherst-Pelham |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Amherst Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.