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Leverett vs Springfield vs Egremont
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4 44% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
56.9±13.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Egremont and Leverett 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 30% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$101,458±$30k 26% above U.S. |
| Leverett and Egremont 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. |
$664,900±$109kHighest 100% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,349±$393 5% below U.S. |
| Leverett and Egremont 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$3,647Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leverett and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Egremont and Leverett 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 |
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.