Compare towns
Erving vs Everett vs Gill vs Hinsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Gill has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | Everett | Gill | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
50,045Highest |
1,740 |
1,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.4% MA: +7.4% |
-5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
43.8±10.1Highest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7 MA: 19.4% |
15%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Gill 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Erving and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
42.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hinsdale and Gill 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 |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$90,208±$14kHighest 13% below MA |
$77,845±$17k 25% below MA |
| Gill and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20k 52% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
$267,600±$35kLowest 52% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 34% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,193±$246 32% below MA |
$1,109±$118Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,318 28% below MA |
$3,065 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.3%±24.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
23 min 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Gill and Everett 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Erving | Everett | Gill-Montague | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.