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Erving vs Acton vs Huntington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Huntington has the most homeowners (85.1%).
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 | Erving | Acton | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
24,155Highest |
2,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
44.5±0.8 11% above MA |
44.8±3Highest 12% above MA |
| Huntington and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Acton and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±4 MA: 17.9% |
| Erving and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Acton and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$158,230±$14kHighest 52% above MA |
$94,398±$6k 9% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$807,300±$20kHighest 44% above MA |
$293,100±$30k 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,986±$155Highest 13% above MA |
$1,334±$105 24% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,740 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±32.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acton and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.7%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | Acton-Boxborough | Gateway |
| High school in town | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Gateway Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.