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Erving vs Fall River vs Millers Falls
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 highest household income ($78k).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Millers Falls has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Fall River | Millers Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
94,082Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
45.2±7.4Highest 13% above MA |
| Millers Falls and Erving 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% |
19.9%±1.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±6.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Fall River and Millers Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±7.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millers Falls 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
19% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millers Falls and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kHighest 25% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$68,750±$10k 34% below MA |
| Erving and Millers Falls 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 |
$395,500±$11kHighest 30% below MA |
$254,200±$47kLowest 55% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 34% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,316±$181Highest 25% below MA |
| Millers Falls and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$3,953Highest 34% below MA |
$2,212 63% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±34.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Fall River and Millers Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
13.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 7 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
25 minLowest 14% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
12%±12.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Millers Falls and Fall River 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 | — | #262 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.