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Erving vs Dunbarton vs Montague
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).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Montague 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 | Erving | Dunbarton | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
3,097 |
8,482Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Montague 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montague 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$282,100±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,207±$115Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Montague and Dunbarton 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montague and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Erving | Dunbarton School District | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| 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.