Compare towns
Erving vs Gill vs Plainfield
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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Gill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Gill | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
1,740Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA |
| Plainfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield 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 MA: 47.3% |
42.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Plainfield 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 25% below MA |
$90,208±$14kHighest 13% below MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
| Gill and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$340,100±$17kHighest 39% below MA |
$309,000±$47k 45% below MA |
| Gill and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,193±$246 32% below MA |
$1,292±$558Highest 27% below MA |
| Plainfield and Gill 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 |
$4,318 28% below MA |
$4,458Highest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.3% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Erving | Gill-Montague | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.