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Mount Washington vs Sturbridge vs Egremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Washington has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
Egremont has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Mount Washington | Sturbridge | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 193Lowest |
9,960Highest |
1,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.7 30% above MA |
47.2±2.6Lowest 18% above MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
| Egremont and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±14.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±13 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Egremont and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
67.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±7.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$26kHighest 37% above MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
$101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average |
| Mount Washington and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,300±$141kHighest 27% above MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$664,900±$109k 18% above MA |
| Mount Washington and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,349±$393Highest 23% below MA |
| Egremont and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,316Lowest 45% below MA |
$6,520Highest 9% above MA |
$3,647 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Mount Washington and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
38 min 30% above MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
| Work from home | 30.1%±14.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Mount Washington and Egremont 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.