Egremont is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Egremont, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Egremont have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Egremont were 100 people, 30 would be 65 or older
Over 2010–2020, the head count moved +12%. Some 1,369 people live here (2025 Census estimate). Across MA, 19 in 100 workers work from home; in Egremont, 30. Adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more: 68 in 100 (MA: 47).
Median age 56.9 (MA 40).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.9 points.
Counted by household. Plus 37.3% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 44 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Egremont says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Egremont
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Egremont’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Egremont or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Egremont in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.