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Bernardston vs Whitman vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bernardston has the oldest population (median age 49).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Gill has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Bernardston | Whitman | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
15,295Highest |
1,740Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 23% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Bernardston and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Whitman and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bernardston and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
42.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10kLowest 21% below MA |
$108,933±$14kHighest 5% above MA |
$90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
| Whitman and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15kLowest 41% below MA |
$472,700±$12kHighest 16% below MA |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553 27% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,193±$246Lowest 32% below MA |
| Whitman and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516 25% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
$4,318Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
21 min 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Gill and Bernardston 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 | — | #191 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | Whitman-Hanson | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.