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Leverett vs Upton vs Egremont vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Egremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Conway has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Upton | Egremont | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,608 |
8,189Highest |
1,230Lowest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4 40% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
55.6±3 39% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Conway 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6 MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett and Conway 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% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Egremont and Conway 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 about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$101,458±$30k about the MA average |
$97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA |
| Upton and Leverett 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$664,900±$109kHighest 18% above MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
| Egremont and Upton 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,349±$393 23% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont and Conway 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Leverett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Southern Berkshire | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.