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Dedham 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
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Gill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Dedham | Erving | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
1,703Lowest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Dedham and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Gill and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Erving and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,193±$246 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$4,318 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.5% MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest about the MA average |
28 min 4% below MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Erving | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.