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Canton vs Erving vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Gill has the shortest commute (21 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 | Canton | Erving | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
1,703Lowest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
| Gill and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Canton and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Erving and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
$77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,193±$246 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Highest 9% above MA |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$4,318 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Canton 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% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.5% MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Canton and Gill 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Erving | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Canton High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.