Compare towns
Erving vs Cornish vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Erving | Cornish | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Erving 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$340,100±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Gill and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Erving | Cornish School District | 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 |
U.S. 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.