Egremont, MA

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Egremont, Massachusetts

Egremont, Massachusetts, in Berkshire county, is 37 miles SE of Albany, New York (center to center) and 106 miles N of New York, New York. The town is conveniently located inside the Pittsfield metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,345 people in Egremont.

The People and Families of Egremont

In Egremont, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Egremont had a median family income of $60,104. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in Egremont. A tendency for its residents to work at home is one of the things that define the lifestyle in the town.

Egremont Housing

Approximately 80% of housing in Egremont is owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Egremont, 82% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Egremont strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Egremont, MA

Comparing Egremont to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles SE of Albany, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	106 miles N of New York, New York
County	Berkshire
Metro Area	Pittsfield
Standard Zip Codes	01230
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.2
Longitude	-73.349

Station	GREAT BARRINGTON 5 SW
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	COPAKE
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	32 to 59 F
Jul Temp	57 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	FALLS VILLAGE
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 60 F
Jul Temp	58 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,345	100%
Male	646	48%
Female	699	52%
Under 18	246	18.3%
18+	1,099	81.7%
65+	269	20%
Median Age	47.4
Average Family Size	2.67
White	1,323	98.4%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	12	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$60,104
Population In Poverty	69	5.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,356
Growth	11
Growth %	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	14.6%
English	13.7%
Italian	10.9%
German	10.7%
US/American	6.9%
Russian	6.9%
Polish	4.2%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
Dutch	3.2%
Scottish	2.7%
Swedish	2.7%
European	2.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.5%
Hungarian	1.8%
Eastern European	1.5%
French Canadian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Norwegian	1.4%
Swiss	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
British	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Northern European	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%

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